The nation’s longest shutdown has ended, and SNAP aid for 42 million people is set to resume after nearly two weeks on hold. Families described emptied pantries and anxiety as legal battles over November payments reached the Supreme Court, after USDA said it wouldn’t pay the full $8 billion due....
Donald Trump has given the BBC until 10 p.m. U.K. time Friday to retract a 2024 Panorama documentary or face a $1 billion lawsuit, alleging “overwhelming financial and reputational harm.” The film selectively edited his Jan. 6, 2021 speech, incorrectly splicing lines and omitting his call to protest “peacefully and...
As immigration enforcement intensifies, some undocumented families are relocating inside the U.S., seeking towns with fewer raids. In Florida, E., an undocumented mother, decided to leave after hostile stares in a Tampa store and a raid at her husband’s construction site; the family plans to move to a small Michigan...
Josh Johnson riffed through a string of sharp lines, imagining a train-conductor delay for the “Trump train” because an Epstein file is on the tracks. He mocked Jeffrey Epstein for writing about his crimes in emails—“Hey, girl… sex crimes this weekend”—and contrasted that with Donald Trump, saying he avoids incriminating...
President Donald Trump declared victory as a 43 day government shutdown ended, while Democrats turned on one another over a compromise that omitted relief for rising health care costs. Eight moderate senators backed the deal, drawing fire from progressives and prompting calls from some House Democrats for new Senate leadership....
After 50 days, Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress on Wednesday, ending a standoff that spurred protests, a lawsuit, and tensions over her seating. Speaker Mike Johnson delayed the oath until the House returned to vote on a Senate-passed bill to reopen the government, leaving her district without a...
Jack Schlossberg, 32, launched a Democratic primary campaign for New York’s 12th Congressional District with imagery echoing his late uncle John F. Kennedy Jr., including a website photo of him biking through Manhattan in a suit and backward cap. The son of Caroline Kennedy framed the race as a generational...
Virginia governor elect Abigail Spanberger asked the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors to pause its presidential search, arguing in a letter that the ouster of James E. Ryan reflected federal overreach and eroded public trust. The Democrat, a UVA alumna, wants the board to wait until she takes office...
With Washington poised to reopen, SNAP benefits are expected to resume for about 42 million people, but days of delays have left deep anxiety and distrust. During the 43 day shutdown, the Trump administration resisted paying full food stamp aid, fought court orders, and in at least one state threatened...
After nearly eight weeks away, House lawmakers return Wednesday to vote on a Senate-passed plan to end the record federal shutdown, now at Day 43. Speaker Mike Johnson voiced optimism, while President Donald Trump called the measure a big victory. Most Democrats plan to oppose it because it omits an...
