Border Patrol agent testifies sandwich thrown at him “exploded all over”

A Customs and Border Patrol Agent testified in federal court on Tuesday that a sandwich “exploded all over him” after a D.C. man threw a sub-style sandwich at him during an expletive-filled rant in protest of President Trump’s federal policing crackdown and National Guard deployment in the nation’s capital this summer.  Sean Dunn, who was

White House says administration is complying with court order on SNAP funds

Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that federal food benefits provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will go out only when Democrats vote to end the ongoing government shutdown. In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote that SNAP benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which

Some U.S. airspace might be closed if shutdown continues, Duffy says

The U.S. Department of Transportation may need to close “certain parts of the airspace” if the government shutdown continues into next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.  “You will see mass flight delays, you’ll see mass cancellations,” Duffy said at a press conference in Philadelphia. “And you may see us close certain parts of

Senate fails to advance bill to end shutdown, now tied for longest ever

Walking to the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, 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

Trump says SNAP benefits won’t be paid until shutdown ends, sparking confusion

Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that federal food benefits provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will go out only when Democrats vote to end the ongoing government shutdown. In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote that SNAP benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which