Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring George Washington's birthday, will see most grocery stores and food establishments remaining open, but some businesses and services will be closed or suspended, according to CBS News. The holiday, officially known as Washington's Birthday, falls on Monday, February 16th.
Target will be open during its regular operating hours, a spokesperson confirmed to CBS News. Major grocery stores, including Aldi, Food Lion, Trader Joe's, and Wegmans, will also be open on that day, according to the same source.
In other news, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., vowed to pressure Maryland Democratic state Senate President Bill Ferguson regarding a plan to redraw the state's congressional map, according to Fox News. The plan, backed by Governor Wes Moore, aims to remove the state's lone Republican from his district. The proposal has passed the state house but is currently held up in the state senate.
Meanwhile, Education Secretary Linda McMahon released a video stating that teachers are not obligated to pay union dues, regardless of their state of residence, according to Fox News. She cited the 2018 Supreme Court ruling that public employees, including teachers, cannot be required to join or pay a union as a condition of employment.
Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security's funding has lapsed, and lawmakers are deadlocked over a proposal to restore it, according to the New York Times. Democrats are seeking restrictions on federal agents carrying out President Trump's immigration crackdown. While most of the department's operations continue, with personnel working without pay, the longer the shutdown lasts, the more travelers and others could feel its effects, the NY Times reported. The Department of Homeland Security oversees agencies including the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
In a separate matter, Teddy Roosevelt IV and several relatives urged Republican senators to protect public lands, specifically opposing efforts to allow mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, according to the New York Times. They believe that President Theodore Roosevelt, their great-grandfather, would have been appalled by such actions.
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