Nation and World Politics
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Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'Nov 09, 2025 2:47 pm - President Donald Trump's administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges' orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed ...
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Trump demands ACA subsidy changes as Senate remains divided over shutdown
Nov 08, 2025 8:13 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Senate Republicans to redirect funding for Affordable Care Act subsidies away from health insurers and toward average Americans, his latest gambit to pressure Democrats as a government shutdown snarls air traffic, leaves food stamp benefits in limbo and furloughs roughly 650,000 federal workers.
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US skips COP30 climate conference, lobbies to sink new global deals
Nov 08, 2025 4:37 pm - No other countries have followed the United States in withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, but the Trump administration is using a mix of lobbying and economic threats to thwart emissions-cutting and environmental initiatives around the world.
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People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits
Nov 08, 2025 3:40 pm - People in some U.S. states will be able to buy groceries with federally funded SNAP benefits Saturday while those in other states were still waiting for November food benefits that had been delayed by a protracted legal battle over the federal government shutdown.
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US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to government shutdown
Nov 08, 2025 3:36 pm - U.S. airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by the what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown.
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Trump pardons former Mets great Darryl Strawberry, 3 others
Nov 07, 2025 7:36 pm - President Donald Trump pardoned four people on Friday, including former New York Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry.
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Chicago mayor implores U.N. body to investigate ‘abusive’ immigration campaign
Nov 07, 2025 7:05 pm - The mayor of Chicago on Friday invited a panel of independent United Nations experts to examine what he called the federal government’s “abusive immigration crackdowns” in the nation’s third-largest city.
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Republicans swat down Democratic offer to end shutdown as impasse continues into 38th day
Nov 07, 2025 7:01 pm - Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as the partisan impasse over the shutdown continued into its 38th day.
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US travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut 1,000 flights because of shutdown
Nov 07, 2025 4:24 pm - Anxious travelers across the U.S. felt a bit of relief Friday as airlines mostly stayed on schedule while cutting more than 1,000 flights because of the government shutdown.
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IRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayers
Nov 07, 2025 3:50 pm - IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed.