$2,000 Tariff Refund Checks Will Require Act of Congress: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that Congress would have to authorize the $2,000 checks President Trump proposes to send to most...
'Exemplary' TSA Workers Will Get $10,000 Bonuses for Shutdown Work
As the nation’s airports gradually recover from the disruptions they saw — and continue to see — because of the government shutdown, Homeland Security...
Trump Admin Will Require ‘Everyone’ on SNAP to Reapply for Benefits, USDA Chief Says
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed Thursday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is rife with fraud and abuse and that the...
Two Huge Fights Still Facing Congress After the Shutdown
The record-breaking government shutdown is over, but the 43-day-long impasse has left Congress with lots still to do to ensure that all federal...
SNAP Funding to Be Restored by Monday, Agriculture Secretary Says
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be restored in full by Monday, November 17, at the latest, Agriculture Secretary Brooke...
House Votes to End Government Shutdown After 43 Days
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is almost over. The House, back for its first votes since September 19, just passed the Senate’s...
Trump Hails ‘Very Big Victory’ in Shutdown Fight. Is He Right?
The Senate last night voted 60-40 to pass the bipartisan deal to end the record-long government shutdown, with eight Democrats again joining with...
Trump Says Ending Tariffs Would Be ‘Devastating’ for the US
As the Supreme Court weighs challenges to some of the tariffs recently imposed by the U.S. on imports from dozens of countries, President Trump is...
Trump Admin Renews Effort to Halt Full SNAP Payments
The Trump administration on Monday pressed ahead in its effort to prevent states from paying full nutritional benefits for the month of November...
With Democrats Divided, Senate Grinds Through Votes to End Shutdown
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is on track to end this week, after a group of eight centrist Democrats broke ranks with party leaders...