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A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding tens of millions of dollars in funding for Minnesota’s food stamp program amid widespread claims of fraud. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins directed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) in a letter last month to recertify the eligibility of nearly 100,000 households in four counties...

President Trump is attempting to reverse the progress made towards racial equality by Martin Luther King Jr. by eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs, withdrawing from legal actions to enforce the Voting Rights Act, and cutting funding for anti-poverty initiatives.

Denmark leaders are refusing to "back down" to the Trump administration after President Trump announced plans Saturday to impose new tariffs on the country and seven of its allies next month amid his push to acquire Greenland. Danish lawmaker Pelle Dragsted, in a translated post on social platform X, urged European leaders to demonstrate “solidarity...

Millions of small businesses are discovering that the emergency fiscal help they relied on in 2020 came with a long tail of unintended consequences.

President Trump on Saturday said it's "time to look for new leadership" in Iran, after the nation's leader lashed out at the president for supporting anti-government protesters and blamed the U.S. for the regime's deadly crackdown. In an interview with Politico, Trump doubled down on his criticism of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Tehran's "use of violence"...

President Trump announced Saturday that he will implement a 10 percent tariff on Denmark and its European allies starting next month, ratcheting up the pressure in his bid to acquire Greenland.  “We have subsidized Denmark, and all of the Countries of the European Union, and others, for many years by not charging them Tariffs, or...

In his first year back in office, President Trump has completely shifted the U.S. approach to immigration, launching the most visible enforcement effort seen in history while closing the door to many legal pathways for entering the U.S. Trump promised to plug the border and crack down hard on those living in the country illegally,...

Words matter. Matthews, as the consummate political insider, knows that better than most.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged Saturday that “several thousands” of people have been killed amid the mass of anti-government protests, casting blame on the U.S. and critics for the casualties.  “In this revolt, the U.S. president made remarks in person, encouraged seditious people to go ahead and said: 'We do not support you,...

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Friday doubled down on the Trump administration's argument that acquiring Greenland is "essential" for U.S. national security. “The new domain of international competition is going to be polar competition,” Miller told Fox News's Sean Hannity, seeking to justify President Trump's proposal to take over the Arctic...

Trump voters in Pennsylvania received death threats, and the FBI and Pennsylvania State Police have failed to take any action, despite the fact that it is a felony to threaten a voter with death.

Nearly 60 percent of Americans have a negative view of the economy under President Trump, according to a new survey. The Wall Street Journal poll, released earlier this week, found that 57 percent of respondents described the strength of the U.S. economy as “not so good” or “poor.” Only 9 percent of respondents said the...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday urged airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over parts of Latin America, warning of military activities and possible interference with satellite navigation capabilities.  In several advisories, the agency said “potential risks exist for aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight and the arrival and departure phases of flight.”...

California may have a slight problem: Its new congressional map may be based on racial discrimination.