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Trump administration faces Monday deadline to tell courts how it will fund SNAP
Federal judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ruled separately that the administration must continue to pay for SNAP, but allowed it to determine whether to fund the program partially or in full for November
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Federal judge again blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she “found no credible evidence” that protests in Portland grew out of control
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Energy Secretary Wright says testing plans for nuclear weapons will not include nuclear explosions
"These are what we call noncritical explosions," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said
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House Oversight Committee deems some of Biden’s autopen orders ‘invalid,’ asks DOJ to investigate
The findings come after a monthslong probe into the Biden administration’s use of an autopen for executive decisions and pardons.
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Joe Biden claims US is facing 'dark days' under President Donald Trump
The former president reminded the audience that the country's history is "not a fairytale" and said the United States depends on a presidency with limited power, a functioning Congress and an autonomous judiciary.
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House Judiciary accuses Biden FBI of retaliating against whistleblower
The special agent blew the whistle on the bureau's alleged misuse of "law-enforcement authorities," which prompted the bureau to prolong his security clearance evaluation process, and the FBI asked Emily Fertitta to participate in a two-day interview.
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to weigh in on firing of Copyright Office director
Sauer argued that the lower court's ruling was a change from previous determinations that the Library of Congress and Copyright Office fall under the executive branch, which would allow Trump to fire officers who exercise executive power.
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Democrat Jared Golden accuses party of lying about government shutdown strategy
Golden was the only House Democrat to support the Republican-led clean continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through Nov. 21. The House passed the bill last month, but it has been held up in the Senate.
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Virginia legislators to begin special session for redistricting
Virginia Democrats already hold six of 11 congressional seats, and are looking to add two or three more ahead of the 2026 midterm elections
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US, China have reached 'substantial framework' in trade talks, Bessent says
"I think we've reached a substantial framework for the two leaders who will meet in Korea next Thursday," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says US, China have finalized TikTok deal to be signed Thursday
“My remit was to get the Chinese to agree to approve the transaction, and I believe we successfully accomplished that over the past two days,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
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Illegal immigrant dies in crash on Virginia highway while fleeing ICE
Jose Castro-Rivera, a 24-year-old from Honduras, was hit by a pickup truck on Interstate 264 eastbound at the Military Highway interchange in Norfolk
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U.S. Navy helicopter and fighter jet crash in South China Sea, crew safe
The U.S. Pacific Fleet said both crashes are under investigation.