Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) publicly apologized Thursday for his party’s failure to end the ongoing Schumer Shutdown — a rare break from Democratic leadership as pressure mounts over lapsing food assistance for millions of Americans. Speaking with CNN’s Manu Raju, Fetterman acknowledged that Senate Democrats have played a

President Donald J. Trump signaled Friday that he is prepared to authorize emergency funding to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operating — but only once courts clarify the legal authority to do so, as Democrats continue to block a clean bill to reopen the government. SNAP benefits are set

A pair of Obama-appointed federal judges moved Friday to force the current Trump administration to tap limited contingency funds to issue November food stamp payments — a decision that temporarily softens one of the most visible impacts of the Schumer Shutdown, even as Democrats continue blocking a clean bill to

Democrats have spent weeks insisting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture could simply dip into its contingency accounts to keep SNAP (food stamp) benefits flowing during the ongoing Schumer Shutdown—even as they continue blocking every effort to reopen the government. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has moved to block a key election integrity measure issued by President Donald J. Trump, ruling that the administration cannot require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for individuals using the federal voter registration form. The decision, handed down Friday, declares the requirement

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued a private apology to President Donald J. Trump after his government promoted a political advertisement that misused comments from President Ronald Reagan to criticize Trump’s tariff policies. The advertisement, commissioned by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, aired heavily across major U.S. networks

Once considered one of the most visible faces in cable news, former CNN anchor Don Lemon has struggled to remain relevant since his departure from the network. After nearly twenty years at CNN, Lemon attempted to reinvent himself with a self-branded independent show. The effort has largely failed to

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered a forceful rebuke on Thursday after learning that a coalition of Democrat-controlled states is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for requesting data on how many illegal immigrants are receiving taxpayer-funded benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Standing alongside

Senate Republicans issued an unusual challenge to President Donald J. Trump’s trade strategy on Tuesday, even as they continue to stand with him in the broader government shutdown standoff. Five GOP senators joined Democrats in supporting a resolution to end the President’s emergency authority to impose 50% tariffs

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has abruptly shifted his approach in the ongoing government shutdown, now backing a limited reopening plan similar to a proposal Republican leaders briefly considered — and then rejected — earlier in the negotiations. For weeks, Schumer and Senate Democrats have refused to provide the