Nation and World Politics
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in SNAP fight again
Nov 10, 2025 9:34 pm - The Trump administration on Monday again asked the Supreme Court to block lower court decisions requiring it to pay full food assistance benefits to about 42 million Amer...
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Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the HouseNov 10, 2025 8:38 pm - The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal wit...
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China announces restrictions on chemicals after deal with Trump on fentanyl tariffs
Nov 10, 2025 4:05 pm - China said Monday it is making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, a key issue for President Donald Trump during recent talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they aimed to take steps to ease a trade war.
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Suburban dad says he and toddler were pepper-sprayed by federal agents as they went grocery shopping
Nov 10, 2025 3:28 pm - A suburban Chicago father and his 1-year-old daughter were pepper-sprayed at close range as they headed grocery shopping over the weekend and happened upon federal immigration agents, the family said.
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More than 720 flights canceled at O’Hare, Midway as snow flies, shutdown grinds onNov 10, 2025 1:58 pm - FAA is gradually ramping up flight reductions; with the tally expected to reach 10% by Friday at 40 airports across the U.S. But a shutdown resolution could change that.
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Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target
Nov 10, 2025 9:45 am - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.
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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
Nov 10, 2025 8:54 am - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
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States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments
Nov 10, 2025 8:26 am - States administering a federal food aid program serving about 42 million Americans faced uncertainty Monday over whether they can — and should — provide full monthly benefits during an ongoing legal battle involving the U.S. government shutdown.
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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says
Nov 10, 2025 7:54 am - President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a Justice Department official says.
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Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on
Nov 10, 2025 7:51 am - The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.