D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Thursday said the city will fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the separate program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for the month of November amid the government shutdown. “We know that SNAP and WIC play a
President Trump on Thursday called on Senate Republicans to initiate the "nuclear option" and get rid of the filibuster, which would allow them to end the government shutdown and pass legislation with a simple majority. "It is now time for the Republicans to play their 'TRUMP
President Trump late Thursday once again slammed ObamaCare, demanding that Democrats "do something" ahead of an imminent spike in Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums amid the federal funding impasse. “As I have said for years, OBAMACARE IS A DISASTER! Rates are going through the
Texas judges and justices of the peace, who are legally allowed to perform wedding ceremonies, now will not face punishment if they refuse to perform a ceremony on the basis of a "sincerely held religious belief," according to a new interpretation of the Judicial Code of
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says Democrats can’t just be anti-Trump and instead need to offer a compelling alternative agenda.
Kathryn Bigelow, the filmmaker who recently debuted “A House of Dynamite,” responded to criticism from the Pentagon after portions of the movie alleged that the country’s nuclear weapon detection systems can only stop a threat 50 percent of the time. In response to the film,
In the shutdown standoff over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, Democrats emphasize thousand-dollar premium increases for middle- or "working-class" Americans, while Republicans say people who are well-off unfairly benefit from the subsidies. The post Competing Claims
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A third suspect accused of killing Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was arrested on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Naqwan Antonio Lucas was apprehended by Metropolitan Police, who believe he was involved in Tarpinian-Jachym’s death and the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Zoey Kelley.
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Thursday warned that the now-former Prince Andrew, whom King Charles III stripped of his remaining royal titles, would face justice. Andrew, the king's younger brother who will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, lost his titles over his ties to
More than 100 Illinois officials on Thursday condemned the federal indictment of a progressive congressional candidate in the state and five others tied to protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in a suburb near Chicago. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted trick-or-treaters on Thursday in a Halloween celebration that has become a fun White House tradition. Guests, including press secretary Karoline Leavitt and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, along with their children,
President Trump returned from his trip to Asia to a frightening scene at the White House on Thursday: There were dinosaurs, ghosts, a ghostbuster and the sisters from "The Shining," surrounded by dozens of pumpkins along the building’s South Portico. The president and first
Federal prosecutors unsealed criminal charges against a Maryland state lawmaker Thursday, accusing her of blackmailing a political critic by secretly recording them in bed with a married man. State Sen. Dalya Attar (D), her brother and a Baltimore police officer who assisted
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech world breathes sigh of relief at China trade détente The tech industry is once again breathing a sigh of relief after the U.S. and China walked back trade tensions that threatened to disrupt key supply chains. © AP
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Fossil fuels move forward during federal shutdown The government shutdown isn’t stopping the Trump administration from advancing fossil fuels. © Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press File When it announced its
President Trump’s decision to restart nuclear weapons testing as a warning to Moscow is being cheered by his Republican allies in Congress, while Democrats fume over what they describe as a dangerous and misguided retaliation. It’s an unsurprising public divide and represents
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Thursday voted against the Senate adjourning for the weekend as the monthlong government shutdown inches toward another week. With the Senate adjourned, she called it "business as usual." "This is a missed opportunity to stay in town and hammer
A new poll released on Thursday found more Americans are blaming President Trump and GOP lawmakers in Congress than Democrats as the government shutdown hits the one-month marker. The Washington Post-ABC survey found that 45 percent of U.S. adults say the president and
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D) on Wednesday donated $1.5 million to Fix the City, the largest super PAC backing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's independent campaign for mayor, campaign finance filings show. The three-term former mayor announced his support
Only four Republican senators were brave enough to join Democrats—but it was enough for the vote to pass.
Most Americans oppose President Trump’s $300 million ballroom project, according to a poll. In the Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, 56 percent of respondents said they are “somewhat” or “strongly” against the project. On the opposite side, 28 percent in the poll said they
President Trump, fresh from his trip to Asia, will host a Halloween celebration Thursday evening at the White House. Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to hand out commemorative candies. The U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings band is also scheduled to play Halloween
A Democratic lawmaker revealed the shocking detail after a Pentagon briefing for members of Congress.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said there is not “sufficient” evidence that Tylenol causes autism, softening warnings he and President Trump have repeatedly made to discourage the medicine's use by pregnant women and young children. During a press
A Boston federal judge indicated Thursday she will require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to tap into a contingency fund to partially cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said in court that the government
Democratic strategist James Carville on Thursday slammed former Vice President Kamala Harris for lashing out against party members while promoting her book that discusses life behind the scenes while on the 2024 campaign trail. “Let me be very clear here. No one that had
At a Turning Point USA event, JD Vance was questioned about his brown, Hindu wife. His answer was disgusting.
At least 61 people have been killed in 14 U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since early September. Here, we will address what is known about the targets of the strikes, the trafficking of illicit substances from South and Central America to
Democrats emerged irritated and frustrated from a classified briefing Thursday on the Trump administration’s military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and the East Pacific. Democratic members on the House Armed Services Committee said they were
Some senators are finding themselves stranded in Washington, D.C., at the end of the Senate workweek because of delays at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport linked to the monthlong government shutdown. The Senate held its last vote of the week at 1:35 pm Thursday and, as
Fitness expert Jillian Michaels described in a new interview the complexities of raising children of different races and the unique challenges her white son and Black daughter face in today’s polarized climate. In an interview that aired Thursday on The Hill’s “Raising America”
President Trump said Wednesday he directed the Pentagon to immediately start testing U.S. nuclear weapons for the first time since the 1990s to equal testing levels in China and Russia. “The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country. This was accomplished,
Mike Johnson accidentally gave away his whole game.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday hammered President Trump’s vow to reactivate America’s nuclear weapons testing, saying the move would be a clear violation of international law. "It appears the resumption of nuclear testing would be a massive breach
King Charles III is stripping his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicting him from his royal residence, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.
The Trump administration has set an abysmally low limit on refugees entering the country. And those who do will almost certainly be white.
A November meeting of an influential preventive services advisory committee has been postponed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing the government shutdown. The 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has not held a formal meeting since
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R), who's running for governor, said Thursday her campaign bus caught fire while traveling to an event in the final stretch before Election Day. “While en-route to an event, our campaign bus caught fire. Everyone is safe,” Earle-Sears
Democratic strategist James Carville said Thursday that while he wishes President Trump could run a third term, he dismissed the Republican incumbent's electoral chances. Speaking with Carville, "Politics War Room" co-host Al Hunt answered a listener's question with "No way,
Vice President Vance predicted Thursday that holiday air travel will be a “disaster” if the government shutdown does not end. “It could be a disaster,” Vance told reporters following a roundtable at the White House on how the shutdown is impacting airline travel. “At that
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that immigration enforcement operations will be working in “full force” in Chicago on Halloween. In an interview on Fox News’s “America Reports,” Noem rejected a request from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) to pause
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) holds an 8-point lead over former GOP Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey gubernatorial race ahead of next Tuesday, according to a poll. A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found Sherrill ahead of Ciattarelli 51 percent to 43
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) gave backup to President Trump when asked about the president vowing to begin testing nuclear weapons for the first time since 1992. “The commander in chief wants us to be fully prepared. We are the last great superpower on the earth. China intends
The House speaker insists that Donald Trump is acting the same way during the current shutdown as during the last time around.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., through February, CNN reported Thursday. The deployment of more than 2,000 service members was set to expire at the end of November, CNN said. When reached, an Army official
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker had asked Kristi Noem to pause ICE enforcement just for the holiday.
With ObamaCare insurance options opening up for enrollment Saturday, one group of Americans could see their monthly premiums increase should tax credits expire at the end of the year. Americans 60 years and older with an income of $65,000 will pay $920 more a month in 2026,
President Trump is eyeing an energy deal with China, he said in a social media post Thursday. He said in a post on Truth Social that Beijing has agreed to begin purchasing U.S. energy and that a “very large scale transaction” related to oil and gas from Alaska "may take place."