Senate Democrats Block GOP Bill to Pay Federal Workers During Shutdown

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

DHS Weighs Private Bounty Hunters to Locate Illegal Immigrants

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

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Pause Order Requiring Full SNAP Funding for November

Ester Pena shops at the Feeding South Florida food pantry on October 27, 2025 in Pembroke Park, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court late on Nov. 7 to halt a judge’s order that requires the federal government to fully fund food stamps in November after a federal appeals court

Trump Administration Cracks Down on Foreign-Owned Meat Packing Cartels

Today, President Donald J. Trump directed the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into the nation’s largest meat packing companies for potential collusion, price fixing, and price manipulation. This decisive action targets the foreign-dominated conglomerates that control America’s meat supply and have been accused of artificially inflating prices at the expense of farmers, ranchers,