Washington — A coalition of officials from half of the states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over the suspension of food stamp benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown, as millions of Americans brace for a disruption in federal food aid in the coming days. The states, which include California,
Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, wrote an op-ed in The New York Times on Tuesday urging his colleagues to support a bill he is sponsoring that would fund the SNAP program through the shutdown. The Department of Agriculture said federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1. “Saturday will be another grim
Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, wrote an op-ed in The New York Times on Tuesday urging his colleagues to support a bill he is sponsoring that would fund the SNAP program through the shutdown. The Department of Agriculture said federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1. “Saturday will be another grim
Washington — The U.S. military on Monday struck four more vessels that were allegedly trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 14 and leaving one survivor, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on X. The four vessels were hit in three different strikes, Hegseth said. The strikes bring the total death toll in President Trump’s
President Trump signed a trade agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, as he focuses on cementing deals with key U.S. trading partners during his nearly weeklong trip through Asia. The deal — which the two countries agreed to over the summer — will see the U.S. charge 15% tariffs on imported Japanese goods, lower
A judge ruled Monday that the 22-year-old Utah man charged in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be allowed to wear regular clothes at all pretrial hearings but must be physically restrained due to security concerns. Attorneys for Tyler Robinson argued that images of him shackled and in jail clothing would spread widely
Washington — President Trump formally signed a trade agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, as he looks to cement deals with key U.S. trading partners during his nearly weeklong trip through Asia. The deal — which the two countries struck over the summer — calls for the U.S. to charge 15% tariffs on Japanese