U.S. Supreme Court Police stand behind security barriers in front of the Court building, which is obscured in construction scaffolding, on the first day of the Court’s new term on October 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images A federal appeals court in Boston, for a second time, late Sunday flatly rejected … Read more
The U.S. Capitol is shown up North Capitol Street on Nov. 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Eric Lee | Getty Images The Senate late Sunday night passed the first stage of a deal that would end the U.S. government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1. The procedural measure that allows other votes essential to the … Read more
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters during the Weekly Senate Policy Luncheon news conference on November 4, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Tom Brenner | Getty Images As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was “coming together” on the government shutdown. But … Read more
Cleveland Guardians’ Luis Ortiz pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, in Cleveland, April 30, 2025. Sue Ogrocki | AP Photo Two pitchers from the Cleveland Guardians were indicted on charges related to a sports betting and money laundering conspiracy, federal prosecutors announced Sunday, the latest scandal tied to … Read more
A volunteer displays information on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a memo late Saturday evening, threatened to enact financial penalties on states that issued full monthly SNAP benefits … Read more
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters outside his office on the fourteenth day of the U.S. government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 14, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the government shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during an event to announce a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce the prices of GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 6, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump proposed a compromise on … Read more
MIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 31: A ‘We Accept (Food Stamps)’ sign hangs in the window of a grocery store on October 31, 2025 in Miami, Florida. The food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), may run out of funding on November 1st due to the federal government shutdown, which is … Read more
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) signage at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration’s plan to partially fund the food stamp program … Read more