Washington — A federal judge on Friday said the Trump administration is required by law to use contingency funds to pay at least partial benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown, and gave the government until Monday to tell the court whether it plans to do so. In a 15-page order,
A sign in a market window advertises the acceptance of food stamps in New York City on Oct. 7, 2010. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Two federal judges on Oct. 31 said the U.S. Department of Agriculture is legally required to use emergency funds to pay out food stamps benefits during the government shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition
Former special counsel Jack Smith prepares to speak about an indictment against then-former President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealed that Special Counsel Jack Smith had subpoenaed the records of over 400 Republican targets as part of the “Arctic Frost” probe that
The United States is one month into the government shutdown, with President Donald Trump now calling for Republicans to do away with the Senate’s 60-vote threshold—a move Democrats tried during former President Joe Biden’s first two years in office. NTD has tips on how to ensure trick-or-treaters stay safe this Halloween! The … Original News
26m ago House cancels votes next week During the House’s brief pro forma session, the clerk read an announcement from Speaker Mike Johnson formally designating next week as a “district work period,” as expected. The House has not voted since Sept. 19, when it passed the continuing resolution to extend government funding until Nov.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speak at a press conference during the 31st day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 31, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has defended the value of the filibuster after President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to eliminate it
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speak at a press conference during the 31st day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 31, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have defended the value of the filibuster after President Donald