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Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration Over SNAP Funding During Shutdown
The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid during the government shutdown.
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It’s Easier Than Ever to Turn Your Dial to a Live Event
Broadcast TV continues to draw big audiences. And they are increasingly getting special events, award shows and sports — lots of sports.
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UPS Has Already Cut 48,000 Workers This Year
About 70 percent of the layoffs affected drivers and warehouse workers, the delivery company said.
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Senate Votes to End Trump’s Brazil Tariffs
A handful of Republicans crossed party lines to side with Democrats in the first of several votes this week aimed at challenging the president’s trade war.
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Federal Union’s Demand to End Shutdown Fails to Sway Democrats
Senate Republicans cited a call by the American Federation of Government Employees to pass a funding extension in an attempt to pressure Democrats to relent. The effort fell flat.
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After Charlie Kirk’s Death, Brilyn Hollyhand Steps Into the Ring
In a crowded field of would-be successors, Brilyn Hollyhand hopes to capture the minds of young conservatives across America.
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Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to Kuwait on Path to Failure
Three Republican senators whose votes would be needed to advance Amer Ghalib’s nomination said they would oppose him, all but assuring it would stall.
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A Timeline of Trump’s Strikes on Vessels He Says Are Smuggling Drugs
President Trump’s military campaign has killed at least 57 people in the waters off Central and South America. The strikes have been widely criticized as illegal.
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Beyond Dubai’s Glitter, the UAE Coast Offers a Glimpse of Life Before Oil
The smaller, less visited parts of the United Arab Emirates offer a window into the past of a country whose riches once came largely from pearls.
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Radiation Fears Bring MAHA and MAGA Movements Into Conflict
The Trump administration is considering tighter safety rules on the weak radiations of cellphones even as it pursues looser regulations on the deadly emanations of the nuclear industry.