Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps  —  In late-night guidance, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states.  —  The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits …

Trump's shutdown contradictions  —  President Trump blames Democrats, the shutdown and media bias for his party's shellacking last Tuesday. … - It's hard to argue Democrats are to blame for the shutdown when your party controls all of Congress.  — It's hard to argue prices are coming …

Deal to end government shutdown in reach  —  Senate Democrats on Sunday indicated they are ready to advance a package of bills that could end the government shutdown, multiple sources told Axios. … - At least 10 Senate Democrats are expected to support a procedural motion to advance …

Why I Am Resigning  —  A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.  —  In 1985, president ronald reagan appointed me as a federal judge.  I was 38 years old.  At the time, I looked forward to serving for the rest of my life.  However, I resigned Friday …

House Republican: 'We're going to get killed' in midterms  —  Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) said his party will “get killed” in the 2026 midterms if it does not address rising health care costs.  —  “We need to deal with [health care] now because, number one, it's the right thing to do …

Trump says tariffs to yield dividends ‘of at least $2,000 a person’ … “It's not about taking in the revenue.  It's about rebalancing,” Bessent said.  —  Host George Stephanopoulos asked Bessent about Trump's dividend vow, and Bessent hedged a little bit, suggesting the dividend …

Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago  —  OH SNAP!  —  The president's ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown.  —  Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for a lavish party at Mar-a-Lago on Friday—swapping a government shutdown for opera and truffled gratin dauphinois.

Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo  —  The image showing him in a fedora and three-piece suit sparked heated online speculation that he was a detective involved in the investigation into the audacious robbery of the priceless items.

BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit  —  Summary  — BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness have resigned over a documentary about Donald Trump  — The Telegraph had published details …

I Want You to Understand Chicago  —  I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.  —  Every day my phone buzzes.  It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore.  A friend a mile away sends a Slack message …

Latest Data Shows Huge Impact of the Government Shutdown on Airlines and Our Customers  —  The latest data on the impact of the government shutdown on airlines and our customers:  — Yesterday (Nov. 8), according to analysis of FAA data, staffing contributed to 71% of total NAS delay minutes.

Trump Loyalists Push ‘Grand Conspiracy’ as New Subpoenas Land  —  The Justice Department moved an inquiry that appeared initially focused on John O. Brennan to South Florida and is beginning to recruit line prosecutors.  —  Far-right influencers have been hinting in recent weeks …

Trump's ‘guns-a-blazing’ threat to Nigeria shocked key players, aides  —  President Trump's threat to go “guns-a-blazing” into Nigeria concerned U.S. military officials in Africa and surprised even those who had been pushing the issue.  —  DAKAR, Senegal — President Donald Trump's threat to go …

Images of Trump appearing to close his eyes during Oval Office event spread across social media  —  Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president's opponents seizing on the footage …

Why Nikki Haley's son went radical His generation inherited insecurity  —  It's a delicate moment for Indian-Americans.  They're more visible than ever in US politics, including in the second Trump administration, which features such bold-face names as Usha Vance, Jay Bhattacharya …

Republicans push to strip Zohran Mamdani of US citizenship.  Is it possible?  —  GOP seeks to revoke NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani's citizenship; experts say they must prove false claims in his application.  —  After Zohran Mamdani handily won the New York City mayoral election …

The Extraordinary Power of Standing For Something  —  So Zohran Mamdani won the election to be the next mayor of New York City.  This made a lot of people in New York City very happy, and it made a lot of people outside of New York City happy, too.  It also made a lot of people inside …

How an Adam Schiff indictment could shake the Senate … As Schiff solicits dollars for a legal defense fund and builds an expansive political operation prepared to do damage control around any potential charges, Schiff's Democratic colleagues in Congress are increasingly anxious about their own vulnerability.

Bessent says no formal White House health care proposal as shutdown drags on  —  He hedged when asked about the president's push to end the filibuster.  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears on ABC News' “This Week” on Nov. 9, 2025.  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday …

German far-right activist seeks asylum in U.S. as Trump ties deepen  —  Social media influencer Naomi Seibt, a supporter of the nationalist AfD party, said she is being persecuted in Germany for her political views.  —  Just now  —  BERLIN — A prominent far-right German activist has applied …

A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’ … Nearly a century ago, the United States paused its 1920s roar to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the country's birth.  There were speeches, a Philadelphia flop of a World's Fair, more speeches and a commemorative coin mostly remembered now as a numismatic misfire.

Fox News Wanted Greg Gutfeld to Do This Interview.  He Wasn't So Sure.  —  Why can't conservatives break through on late-night TV?  For years, that was an open cultural question.  The left, of course, had “The Daily Show” and “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” among others.

A year on from Trump's victory, resistance is everywhere  —  Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition - more than some may realize  —  A young white woman in yoga clothes berating masked ICE agents in a parking lot this spring.  A pope speaking up again and again for immigrants.