2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: “I won’t turn against my neighbors”

Chicago — Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders to deploy in Chicago as part of President Trump’s controversial immigration enforcement mission — a rare act of open defiance from within the military ranks. “It’s disheartening to be forced to go against your community members and your

Rubio Speaks With Chinese Foreign Minister Ahead of Trump–Xi Meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador, on Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi by phone on Oct. 27. “The two discussed the importance of the U.S.–China relationship and the

Contingency Funds Aren’t Legally Available for Food Stamps: House Speaker

A sign in a grocery store in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 5, 2019. Scott Heins/Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that $5 billion in contingency funds likely cannot be used by the federal government to cover the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is set to expire on Nov. 1. “The SNAP benefits