Washington — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will withhold federal SNAP funding from Democratic-led states next week unless they provide requested recipient data. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told a Cabinet meeting the department seeks names, Social Security numbers and immigration status to identify fraud. Twenty-two states and the District...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida lawmakers advanced four proposed constitutional amendments this week to reduce property taxes for homeowners, including a measure (HJR 201) to eliminate non-school property taxes for homestead properties on the 2026 ballot. The State Affairs Committee approved the measures Dec. 2 amid warnings from counties and cities that...
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended U.S. follow-up strikes on an alleged drug‑smuggling boat at a Dec. 2 cabinet meeting, saying he did not see survivors and invoking the 'fog of war.' The strikes began on Sept. 2 as part of a counterdrug campaign that included over twenty strikes...
Charlotte, N.C. — An antitrust trial began Dec. 1 in federal court as 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports sued NASCAR and CEO Jim France, alleging unlawful monopolization tied to the charter system. Plaintiffs Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin refused 2024 charter extensions and cited a six-hour deadline and exclusivity...
New Orleans, federal authorities launched Operation Catahoula Crunch this week, deploying DHS personnel to target immigrants accused of violent crimes after weeks of local preparation and speculation. Agents began street-level activity while Hispanic-owned businesses reported worker absences on Dec. 1. DHS said targets include individuals released after arrests for serious...
Washington — Federal and state officials clashed over new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rules, data sharing and emergency assistance after a government shutdown disrupted benefits. The USDA issued guidance tightening eligibility and requested recipient data from states; the administration warned it could withhold administrative funds. Several states sued to block...
United States — Waymo expanded autonomous operations this week and launched a DoorDash delivery partnership in Phoenix. On Monday and Tuesday companies announced trunk-delivery for DashMart orders within Waymo’s 315-square-mile Phoenix service area. Waymo began test driving in St. Louis, Baltimore and Philadelphia ahead of public launches, with trained specialists...
Miami — Miami Dade College's Board of Trustees unanimously reapproved transferring a roughly 2–3 acre downtown parcel to the state on Tuesday to support plans for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, following a judge's temporary block over inadequate public notice of an earlier vote in September. The revote followed...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican lawmakers and voting-rights groups clashed this week as Florida began committee meetings on a mid-decade congressional redistricting. House leaders convened a select committee Thursday without a proposed map while Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump urged reopening maps. Dozens of civil-rights groups rallied Tuesday, citing...
WASHINGTON — House Republicans engaged in disagreements after Rep. Elise Stefanik accused Speaker Mike Johnson of lying about the exclusion of her proposed requirement that federal investigators notify Congress if they open probes into candidates. Stefanik posted objections on social media Monday and threatened to withhold support for the National...
