Politics

Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that federal food benefits provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will go out...

Shutdown nears record for longest in U.S. history as SNAP benefits reduced, travel snarled

As the government shutdown threatens to become the longest in U.S. history, two courts have ordered SNAP benefits to be...

Government shutdown matches record for longest in history

by Kaia Hubbard

Walking to the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, Thune was asked by a reporter if he was "optimistic of the...

Supreme Court prepares to weigh tariffs fight in test of Trump’s power

by Melissa Quinn

Washington — For Lindsay Hagerman, the past few months have felt tumultuous.As the co-owner of the Pennsylvania-based RainCaper, which sells...

Trump weighs in on New York City mayoral race

In his "60 Minutes" interview, President Trump weighed in on the race for mayor of New York City. Mr. Trump...

Threats increasing against local public servants, new data shows

by Nicole Sganga Laura Geller

Matt McCaffery was a relatively unknown GOP chair in suburban Pennsylvania when police showed up at his door last year...

Judge in D.C. sandwich thrower case calls it “the simplest case in the world”

by Melissa Quinn Stefan Becket

Throwing a sandwich at a federal agent turned Sean Charles Dunn into a symbol of resistance against President Trump's law-enforcement...

Trump administration will use contingency fund to pay partial SNAP benefits

Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to...

Polls tighten as races heat up in New York and New Jersey ahead of Election Day

The mayoral race in New York City is tightening ahead of Tuesday's Election Day. Meanwhile, the race for New Jersey...

Government shutdown approaches record length

by Kaia Hubbard