Security guards walk the by the entrance to the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, in Boston, Mass., on April 14, 2023. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images BOSTON—A group of unions representing federal civil servants filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Nov. 6 over a proposed so-called “loyalty question” on hiring forms that
A House Democrat is defending her viral clash with Speaker Mike Johnson, arguing her outburst was justified because Johnson has refused to negotiate with Democrats during the shutdown.
A woman walks by a sign advertising the acceptance of food stamps, in Miami, Fla., on Oct. 31, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Trump administration said it would fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November as it seeks to appeal a district judge’s ruling. The confirmation came in a memo sent on
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters during the Weekly Senate Policy Luncheon news conference on Capitol Hill on Nov. 4, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images Democrats in the Senate blocked a bill proposed by Republicans to pay all federal employees for the duration of the government shutdown late on Nov. 7. The Senate
Supreme Court issues emergency stay on federal judge's ruling that would have forced Trump administration to transfer $4 billion for SNAP program funding.
The Trump administration filed an emergency Supreme Court appeal after losing a bid to partially fund the SNAP food assistance program amid the ongoing shutdown.
Federal agents block people protesting an ICE immigration operation at a nearby licensed cannabis farm near Camarillo, Calif., on July 10, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Trump administration is exploring a program to hire bounty hunters who would track down illegal immigrants and receive bonuses for successful captures, according to a government contracting site. The