Politics

Supreme Court extends order blocking full SNAP payments

The order will expire just before midnight Thursday.

November 11, 2025 5:20pm CST

Is a new stimulus payment coming? November 2025 IRS direct deposit fact check

Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend is fueling a new stimulus buzz.

November 11, 2025 2:44pm CST

Flight delays, cancellations continue as FAA ramps up flight reductions at 40 US airports

FAA is expanding flight cuts as air traffic controller stress and fatigue raises safety risks. Here’s what we know.

November 11, 2025 12:38pm CST

Texas AG Paxton sues Harris County over $1.3M funding to immigrant groups

The suit alleges Harris County illegally spent more than $1.3 million to fund private organizations that provide legal aid to migrants facing deportation.

November 11, 2025 10:45am CST

Mike Johnson eyes Wednesday vote with end of government shutdown in sight

House Speaker Mike Johnson expects a Wednesday vote to end the government shutdown as GOP lawmakers rush back to Washington, D.C. for a critical session.

November 11, 2025 10:26am CST

Senate passes legislation to end government shutdown, bill heads to the House

The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation.

November 10, 2025 8:36pm CST

Trump tells air traffic controllers to ‘get back to work’ as government shutdown drags on

The record-long government shutdown has made air traffic controllers’ jobs even more stressful, leading to fatigue and increased risks.

November 10, 2025 7:34pm CST

Fights break out ahead of Turning Point USA event on UC Berkeley campus

Fights and altercations broke out Monday night at the University of California, Berkeley, as Turning Point USA held its final campus tour stop of the year.

November 10, 2025 6:08pm CST

FAA grounds general aviation operations at DCA, 11 other US airports

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned general aviation operations and nonscheduled aircraft flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

November 10, 2025 5:17pm CST

Public trust in government shifts depending on which party holds power, poll shows

Americans’ trust in the federal government remains near historic lows, according to a recent Gallup poll, with confidence deeply divided along party lines.

November 10, 2025 11:20am CST

Rudy Giuliani among several pardoned by President Trump

President Donald Trump has pardoned former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, ex‑chief of staff Mark Meadows and several others accused of supporting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to the Justice Department.

November 10, 2025 10:56am CST

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage in US

The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's ruling in 2015.

November 10, 2025 9:26am CST

Government shutdown nears end after Senate advances procedural vote

The Senate took an initial step Sunday night toward ending the 40-day government shutdown, advancing a procedural vote backed by a small group of moderate Democrats who agreed to move forward.

November 9, 2025 10:41pm CST