National Politics

New work rules could deny food stamps to thousands of veterans

By Stateline.org’s Shalina Chatlani NEW YORK According to Loceny Kamara, he was released from the U.S. Navy in 2023 after serving for a year ...

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Appeals court allows Trump to end temporary protections for migrants from Central America and Nepal

AP’s San Francisco In support of the Trump administration, a federal appeals court on Wednesday delayed a lower court’s decision to maintain interim protections ...

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At least 600 CDC employees are getting final termination notices, union says

By Associated Press’s Mike Stobbe NEW YORK (AP) Following a recent court ruling that shielded certain CDC staff from layoffs but not others, at ...

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Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce by 40%, cutting budget by more than $700 million

By ALI SWENSON, ERIC TUCKER, and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press Washington (AP) The Trump administration stated Wednesday that the Office of the Director of ...

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Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps

By Associated Press’s MEG KINNARD Former President Barack Obama has intervened in states’ infrequent mid-decade redistricting attempts, stating that he supports California Governor Gavin ...

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Federal Reserve official says she won’t be ‘bullied’ by Trump into resigning

Written by Christopher Ruger Washington (AP) Late on Wednesday, Lisa Cook, the governor of the Federal Reserve, declared she would not quit after Trump ...

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Trump weaponization czar urged New York AG James to resign over mortgage probe

By Associated Press’s Michael R. Sisak NEW YORK (AP) Four days after beginning his mortgage fraud probe of New York Attorney General Letitia James, ...

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Mexico says there’s no agreement with DEA for new border enforcement collaboration

By Associated Press’s MAR A. VERZA CITY OF MEXICO (AP) Hours after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration launched a significant new initiative to work ...

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This conversation is being recorded: Trump’s hot mic moment is the latest in a long global list

Written by Associated Press’s Laurie Kellman London (AP) See how powerful the inconspicuous hot mic can be. More than two minutes of U.S. President ...

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What is redistricting? Your questions about maps, California’s feud with Texas and more, answered

Admittedly, redistricting is a complex political custom. In other words, it’s a procedural step that chooses your representative in elected office depending on your ...

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