SNAP Benefits: Trump Shares Update on When Payments Will Go Out
Payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not be distributed until the government reopens, President Donald…
Zohran Mamdani’s rise is fuelled by generational resentment
The likely election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor reflects a profound shift in generational…
Proposition 50 disenfranchises Republican California voters. Will it survive legal challenge?
Six years ago, when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld highly partisan state election maps in North Carolina and…
Voters in poll side with Newsom, Democrats on Prop. 50
A Nov. 4 statewide ballot measure pushed by California Democrats to help the party’s efforts to win control…
Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say
Bipartisan discussions are picking up momentum this week as lawmakers face building pressure to end the partial government…
CNBC host Joe Kernen rips Peter Welch for blocking gov’t shutdown fix
CNBC Squawk Box host Joe Kernen went to town grilling Sen. Peter Welch over his continued blocking of a GOP-championed bill…
US government to stop paying for food aid from November as second-longest shutdown continues
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 27/10/2025 – 6:21 GMT+1 •Updated 7:12 The US government’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) on…
I went door-to-door with Zohran canvassers. What people said surprised me.
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Is Donald Trump naming White House ballroom after himself? US official clarifies
The White House rejected reports suggesting that President Donald Trump intends to name the new White House ballroom…
Justice Department says it will monitor California poll sites amid Prop. 50 voting
The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor polling sites in five California counties as voters decide on Proposition…
Republicans set to cave in shutdown battle with surprising plan to extend funding
Senate Republicans are reportedly set to cave in their government shutdown battle with Democrats and extend the current…
Democratic Sen. Merkley of Oregon stages marathon speech to protest Trump amid shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon staged a marathon speech on the Senate floor to…