When snow is in the forecast like it is this weekend, the first thing everyone wants to know is: How much am I going to get where I live? We field these questions from readers all the time. And, like with our incoming first significant lake-effect snowfall of the season, it really does depend on which part of the state …
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A border patrol chief claimed on Saturday that his agents came under fire in Chicago while conducting immigration enforcement operations, just two days after a federal judge said that he had lied to her about having been struck by a rock during a previous confrontation with protesters in the city. Gregory Bovino, the border patrol chief and frequent Fox News …
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On Friday, the Supreme Court temporarily halted a lower court ruling that would have required President Trump’s administration to fully fund the nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) obligations. The pause grants the White House more time to argue its case against the mandate, which critics say could have strained federal resources, while supporters viewed it as essential to safeguarding …
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Minnesotans in need started receiving full SNAP benefits on Saturday amid political and legal wrangling over the federal assistance program. The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families began issuing full November benefits for the Supplemental Nutritional Access Program (SNAP) on Friday and said the 440,000 Minnesotans on average who receive the assistance would start seeing funds on their EBT …
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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 to raise questions about Trump’s on-the-job performance. Trump was participating in an announcement Thursday about cutting prices for popular weight-loss drugs, speaking from behind the Resolute Desk alongside other officials. …
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the U.S. on Saturday for ahead of his landmark meeting with President Trump, his country’s state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Al-Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet Mr. Trump at the White House on Monday. It’s …
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision not to seek reelection next year could open the floodgates on the race to replace her. Pelosi, who has served in Congress since 1987, already had two primary challengers ahead of her Thursday announcement: Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff to US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic California state Sen. Scott Wiener. Chakrabarti …
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As Saturday’s session got underway, it was uncertain whether Republicans and Democrats could make any headway toward reopening the government and breaking a partisan impasse that has now lasted 39 days. President Donald Trump made clear he is unlikely to compromise any time soon with Democrats who are demanding an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, posting on social media …
Read More »Trump calls for ACA subsidies to be sent to consumers Axios Senate Republicans embrace Trump’s call – from his Florida golf course – to replace Obamacare The Guardian Trump demands ACA subsidy changes as Senate remains divided over shutdown The Washington Post Trump tells Senate Republicans to send federal health insurance money ‘directly to the people’ CNBC Trump urges lawmakers to give healthcare money …
Read More »Shots Fired at Border Patrol Agents in Chicago, Federal Officials Say The New York Times Little Village, Chicago shooting: Shots fired at Border Patrol agents during immigration operation near 26th and Kedzie, DHS says ABC7 Chicago DHS reports shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol Chicago Tribune Border Patrol agents shot at in Chicago during immigration …
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