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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately release $9 billion in food assistance after it defied a court deadline to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The ruling comes as the government shutdown enters its 37th day, with the court blasting Trump officials for using hunger as political leverage and leaving millions of families in limbo.
The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict flights in 40 high-traffic areas starting Friday to ease strain on unpaid air traffic controllers working through the ongoing government shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move is a precaution to maintain safety, though travelers should expect more delays and cancellations.
Democrats swept major elections nationwide this week, claiming key state and local victories they say signal growing voter backlash against Donald Trump’s leadership. While Democratic leaders hailed the results as momentum heading into 2026, Trump called on Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster — a move even some in his own party resisted.
President Trump reverses course on SNAP benefits, vowing to withhold food assistance from 42 million Americans until Democrats agree to end the government shutdown, despite federal court orders.
Dick Cheney, architect of neoconservative foreign policy and vice president under George W. Bush, died Monday at 84. His decades in Washington included leading the Iraq War and later opposing Trump.
The Trump administration will release roughly half of November’s SNAP benefits following a federal court order, using contingency funds to partially resume payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The USDA warned that the rollout could take months, drawing criticism from Democrats who called the move insufficient and politically motivated.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food…
President Donald Trump sought to remove his status as the only felon to be elected president by appealing his conviction…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump repeated his hard-line immigration position in an hourlong appearance from his Florida country club Tuesday,…
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The Democratic National Committee will send $2.5 million to more than 30 of its state and territorial parties in the…
Former President Donald Trump said last week he will depart from the presidential swing-state map with visits to Ohio and…
