Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (L), sits next to him during a campaign rally in the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va., on Nov. 1, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama spent Saturday in New Jersey and Virginia, urging Democrats to vote for their
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Republicans consider extending government funding deadline into January as House-passed Nov. 21 date becomes unrealistic.
A member of the National Guard packs food at a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank facility, as nearly 42 million Americans face a potential lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, known as food stamps, due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2025. Daniel Cole/Reuters The Trump administration
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is headed to the Caribbean, marking the first operational deployment of a carrier to the region since a 1994 Haiti intervention.
Walking to the Senate floor, Thune was asked by a reporter if he was “optimistic of the deal to open the government this week” and whether there had been “progress over the weekend.” “I’m optimistic,” Thune said. “Confident?” the reporter asked. “Don’t push it,” Thune replied, laughing. Returning from the floor, Thune expanded on his
The Trump administration said on Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running. Tuesday is the first major election day of President Donald Trump’s second term. NTD has more on what to watch for in Virginia, New Jersey, and New
A pro-Trump legal group has released a template letter it says parents can use as part of a broader toolkit to push back against woke agenda items in schools.