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Trump to affordability critics: ‘I’M FIXING IT’

President Trump railed against critics of his work on affordability, blaming his predecessor for high prices.

5 questions about Judge Boasberg and the disputed El Salvador deportation flights

On March 15, the government flew Venezuelan migrants identified as Tren de Aragua gang members and some Salvadorans to El Salvador on three flights, using the Alien Enemies Act as legal authority.

Trump slams ballroom questions: ‘Under budget and ahead of schedule’

President Trump defended the price tag for the new White House ballroom after he was questioned about the cost increase.

Mark Kelly grabs the political spotlight and stirs talk of a White House run

Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is getting an early spin on the carousel of 2028 Democratic hopefuls.

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan’s tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his plan to run for Michigan governor, he did so from a tower in the iconic but aging Renaissance Center overlooking Detroit.

5 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Hungary’s Orbán

President Trump welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the White House in what has been billed as a consequential meeting for the two conservative leaders nearly a year into Trump’s second administration.  Much of the visit centered around Orbán’s request that Trump provide Hungary with an exemption to continue importing Russian oil not subject...

State Department allows denial of immigrant visas to those with certain medical conditions

Applicants for immigrant visas to the U.S. could be rejected if they have certain medical conditions under a new State Department directive, the agency confirmed. The policy would allow officers to deny visas to immigrants deemed more likely to rely on public benefits should they have medical issues. Sent to State Department employees through an...

USDA tells states SNAP will be fully funded during appeal

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday told states in a memo that full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be provided in November after a federal judge rejected plans by the Trump administration to offer partial benefits. In a letter to regional SNAP directors, USDA's Food and Nutritional Services said, "FNS...

Senate GOP rips Democratic offer to end shutdown: ‘Nonstarter’

Senate Republicans are lambasting an offer by Democrats to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for one year as part of a deal to reopen the government, arguing there is little to no appetite for such an agreement. Multiple members of the Senate GOP were quick to pan the proposal — which Senate Minority Leader Chuck...

Schumer offers plan to end shutdown on Senate floor

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday offered a plan to end the government shutdown, headlined by a one-year extension of the enhanced health care tax credits and a short-term spending bill. “Democrats have said we must address the health care crisis, but Republicans have repeatedly said they won’t negotiate to lower the health...

Trump lambasts NBC reporter over Walmart Thanksgiving meal question

President Trump lambasted an NBC News reporter on Friday who pointed out discrepancies in this year's Walmart Thanksgiving meal package as Trump continues to cite it as an example of lower prices under his administration. According to the retail giant’s website, this year’s meal serves 10 people for under $4 per person. Last year, Walmart’s...

MAP: These airports are expected to have worst delays, cancellations until shutdown ends

Starting on Friday, airlines operating at 40 airports have been ordered to progressively cut the number of flights they operate.

Democrats block bill to pay federal employees working through shutdown 

Senate Democrats blocked a proposal by Republicans on Friday to pay federal employees who are working throughout the duration of the government shutdown.  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) attempted to get unanimous consent to pass his legislation to pay excepted federal workers and military members as long as the impasse drags on. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.)...

Watch live: Schumer gives remarks on day 38 of government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will give remarks Friday afternoon as lawmakers struggle to find common ground in the fight to reopen the government. The lapse in funding is now at 38 days, after Senate Democrats earlier this week blocked the GOP-led continuing resolution for the 14th time. Democrats met on Thursday for several...

COP30 set to begin in Brazil: What to know

Next week, world leaders will gather for the COP30 climate summit, meeting in Brazil in an event where the U.S. and its top representatives will be conspicuously absent. Here’s what you should know about that meeting: What is a COP? COP, which stands for Conference of the Parties, is a meeting of world leaders to...

Unions challenge Trump administration ‘loyalty question’ in job posts

Federal worker unions late Thursday filed a suit challenging the Trump administration’s inclusion of a so-called loyalty question in a set of prompts to be answered by prospective employees. The new question “essentially establishes a system of unconstitutional political patronage,” they argue, while “allowing the Trump Administration to weed out those who do not voice...

Why foreign investors like US assets but not the dollar

The principal reason is they view it as vulnerable.

No hospitalizations after multiple people fall ill at Joint Base Andrews

No one was hospitalized following multiple people falling ill at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after an individual opened a “suspicious package” at the military base on Thursday. Joint Base Andrews told CNN that individuals who had fallen ill were taken to the base’s Malcolm Grove Medical Center. In an updated statement released today, the...

Trump administration asks to immediately block SNAP distribution order 

The Trump administration on Friday asked an appeals court to immediately block an order that requires full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamp, benefits to be paid to states by Friday.  The emergency request to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals calls the lower court's order “unprecedented,” saying it makes “a...

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