The Trump administration has instructed states that they must “immediately undo any steps” that were taken to provide full SNAP benefits to low-income Americans, saying states were “unauthorized.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo obtained by CBS News, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and close ally of the president, touted President Trump’s call to overhaul Obamacare, which he made in a Truth Social post earlier Saturday. Graham said Republicans will not vote to extend health care tax credits under the Affordable Care Act. “We’re not going to extend this program for
Delays are stacking up across the U.S. Throughout the day, ground stops have been put in place and lifted, fluctuating with staffing levels at several major airports. With more airline flight cuts coming, things will only get worse for flyers. Andres Gutierrez reports. Original CBS News Link</a
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the U.S. on Saturday for ahead of his landmark meeting with President Trump, his country’s state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Al-Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet Mr. Trump at the
27m ago Several major airports with ground delay programs in place Several major airports had ground delay programs in effect Saturday evening due to low staffing triggers, which means that the airport’s airspace is facing a shortage of air traffic controllers to work the facility. The airports with ground delay programs, which are issued
2:31 PM Airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights on second day of cuts U.S. airlines on Saturday canceled more than 1,000 flights following the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic amid traffic controller shortages caused by the government shutdown, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions. So far, the second
8m ago Thune says “minibus” package of appropriations bills is “almost ready” Thune told reporters that the GOP conference is working to finalize the text of the “minibus,” or the package of three appropriations bills that Republicans hope will entice moderate Democrats to vote to advance the continuing resolution that would reopen the government.