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,
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice will review the Biden administration’s use of an autopen for thousands of pardons, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Tuesday. The news of
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, takes a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One in flight on Oct. 27, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday told U.S. military members in Japan that he may send in more troops than just the National Guard to deal with
The U.S. Capitol building on Oct. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate has failed to advance a stopgap funding measure for a 13th time, extending a government shutdown amid growing concern about pay for federal employees and benefits for low-income Americans. The Oct. 28 vote of 54–45 fell short of the 60 votes
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
President Donald Trump in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 27, 2025. Kyodo/via Reuters President Donald Trump said on Oct. 28 that he would “love to meet” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his Asia trip. Trump was in Japan on the first leg of his Asian tour when he made the comments, as he
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