Administration backs funding bill: The White House called for swift passage of the three-month government funding bill that is expected to face a House vote on Wednesday. (White House)
Severe obesity rate rises: Some 9.7 percent of Americans are severely obese, an increase of 2 percentage points over the past decade. The portion of Americans who are obese, 40.3 percent, did not change significantly. (CDC)
No dairy show for Trump: The World Dairy Expo, traditionally a nonpartisan event, “humbly declined the opportunity” of a visit by former president Donald Trump during its Oct. 1-4 session in Madison, Wisconsin, said an expo spokesman. (Isthmus)
Trump, Deere, tariffs, and USMCA: Former president Donald Trump’s threat of 200 percent tariffs on Deere products made in Mexico conflicts with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, negotiated when Trump was president, that prohibits tariffs on a wide range of goods. (Newsweek)
Strike shuts Canadian port: Contract negotiations resumed after a breakdown, but workers went on strike at grain export terminals in Vancouver. (Reuters)