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Trump to pay 50% of food stamp benefits this month, but says no more money after that
The Trump administration said Monday that it will pay out 50% of food stamp benefits this month amid the government shutdown, but delays and other issues are expected as states rush to reconfigure their systems to make partial payments.
Off-year elections to tap voter mood from coast to coast
After months of mudslinging, feisty debates and relentless door-knocking, voters in Virginia and New Jersey head to the polls Tuesday to decide high-stakes races that could offer early clues about the national political mood 10 months into President Trump’s second term and one year out from the 2026 midterm elections.
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SNAP benefits in jeopardy as government shutdown drags into fifth week
The government shutdown, entering its fifth week, has begun to threaten vital food assistance programs used by tens of millions of Americans, prompting a surge in demand and long lines at food banks nationwide.
Nigerian leaders respond to Trump’s ‘guns-a-blazing’ ultimatum
President Trump threatened to send the U.S. military to Nigeria and withhold foreign aid to the country if the government "continues to allow the killing of Christians."
Gerrymandering, migration and political violence set the stage for America’s great unraveling
We live in uncertain times, and three key features of the current landscape increase the likelihood of political violence.
Mamdani gives New Yorkers his final pitch, promises a ‘society we would like to see’
New York mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani spent the final weekend of his campaign telling his supporters that they have helped him build a movement that will transform the city, where injustice will be abolished and the poor will be uplifted.
Green energy blues clobber New Jersey voters in tightening governor’s race
Crushing electric bills are angering New Jersey voters, and Republicans hope pinning the blame on Democrats will elect the state's first GOP governor in 12 years.
Ukraine’s digital battlefield: AI and drones rewrite the rules of war
More than three years into Russia's brutal invasion of its neighbor, the war raging on Ukraine's eastern plains is increasingly being fought by machines.
Biden’s enemies list: The corrosive fishing expedition of the FBI’s Arctic Frost
The Biden administration exploited an election challenge to target more than 400 Republican individuals and entities under the guise of law enforcement.
Trump’s plan to resume nuke testing raises alarms
President Trump has announced the U.S. will "immediately" resume nuclear weapons testing, a move that alarmed nuclear watchdogs who say the directive leaves many unanswered questions.
‘Wind in his sails’: Trump racks up trade deals, delicate China truce on whirlwind Asia tour
President Trump finalized a thorny trade deal with South Korea and secured agreements with Southeast Asian nations to maintain the flow of minerals to the U.S. while averting a full-blown trade crisis with China during a five-day trip across the Far East.
Judge rips up feds’ subpoena to transgender treatment clinic
A federal judge has quashed a subpoena the Trump Justice Department issued to QueerDoc, a firm that specializes in telemedicine for transgender individuals, saying the administration was attempting to "intimidate and coerce" the firm to stop offering its services.
Trump hails success of summit with China’s Xi, with deals on tariffs, rare earths and farm goods
President Trump said he has secured trade deals with China after meeting Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a high-stakes summit aimed at reducing tensions between the world's two largest economies.
Hegseth clarifies new defense strategy
A forthcoming national defense strategy will keep the Pentagon's main focus on threats from Communist China in addition to placing a new emphasis on homeland and Western Hemisphere defenses, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
