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Trump administration will partially fund SNAP, but it could take months

Monday, November 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has committed to partially funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with a $4.65 billion payment -- but using emergency funds to pay for reduced SNAP benefits could take "a few weeks to up to several months," a top USDA... Read More.

One year out from Election Day 2026, Tuesday’s results could shape 2026 midterms

Monday, November 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- From New York and New Jersey to California, millions of Americans are voting this fall in multiple states, in several notable local and statewide elections for the first time since last November's presidential race.The results from Tuesday's off-year elections in New Jersey... Read More.

‘I don’t look at this as politics’: Kaine pressed on what Democrats have gained from shutdown

Sunday, November 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the negative impacts of the 33-day government shutdown compound, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday he doesn't see the present funding impasse in terms of politics, insisting what Democrats are "focused on is the American people."Asked by ABC's "This Week" co-anchor... Read More.

SNAP benefits run dry as government shutdown continues, here’s how states are stepping in

Sunday, November 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Beginning Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown continues.The Department of Agriculture has said that funding for this month's benefits, which it says... Read More.

JD Vance defends saying he wants his wife Usha to convert to Christianity

Friday, October 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President JD Vance on Friday defended comments about his faith and marriage after critics accused him of throwing his wife's Hindu religion "under a bus" during a Turning Point USA event earlier in the week.Vance responded to a user on X... Read More.

Trump says he hasn’t made a decision on whether to strike inside Venezuela

Friday, October 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday denied reports that he's made a decision to strike inside Venezuela."There are reports that you are considering strikes within Venezuela. Is that true?" a reporter asked the president on Air Force One as he traveled to Florida... Read More.

President Trump shows off White House’s Lincoln Bathroom renovated entirely in marble

Friday, October 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump isn't just remaking the East Wing of the White House. On Friday, he showed off an entirely renovated Lincoln Bathroom on his social media platform."I renovated the Lincoln Bathroom in the White House," Trump wrote on Truth Social alongside... Read More.

Americans increasingly concerned about government shutdown, more blame Republicans and Trump than Democrats: Poll

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Thursday marks the 30th day of the federal government shutdown and the American public has grown more concerned about the shutdown throughout the month and more disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the federal government, according to an ABC News/Washington... Read More.

Americans largely oppose Trump tearing down White House East Wing to make way for his ballroom: Poll

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Most Americans oppose the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump's ballroom, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel.A 56% majority of Americans oppose the Trump administration tearing down the East... Read More.

Trump orders nuclear weapons testing ahead of high-stakes meeting with Xi

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for their first face-to-face talks in six years with hopes of ending a monthslong trade war -- a meeting that came shortly after Trump said the U.S. would "immediately" begin testing nuclear... Read More.

Trump administration will partially fund SNAP, but it could take months

One year out from Election Day 2026, Tuesday’s results could shape 2026 midterms

‘I don’t look at this as politics’: Kaine pressed on what Democrats have gained from shutdown

SNAP benefits run dry as government shutdown continues, here’s how states are stepping in

JD Vance defends saying he wants his wife Usha to convert to Christianity

Trump says he hasn’t made a decision on whether to strike inside Venezuela

President Trump shows off White House’s Lincoln Bathroom renovated entirely in marble

Americans increasingly concerned about government shutdown, more blame Republicans and Trump than Democrats: Poll

Americans largely oppose Trump tearing down White House East Wing to make way for his ballroom: Poll

Trump orders nuclear weapons testing ahead of high-stakes meeting with Xi

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