Politics

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP food aid in November

By Geoff Mulvihill, Michael Casey, Associated Press

The ruling gave the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it’s unlikely the 42 million Americans will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries that quickly.

WATCH: Johnson says he won't promise ACA vote in the House as part of a shutdown deal

By Associated Press

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he would not guarantee Democrats a vote on extending enhanced tax credits for those with coverage through the Affordable Care Act.

Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender Americans from choosing passport sex markers

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity.

WATCH: 'We need a full and complete briefing' on airline safety, Jeffries says

By Associated Press

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wants information about the Trump administration’s layoffs and Federal Aviation Administration changes and that have been underway even before the shutdown.

Flight cancellations ramp up as most major U.S. airports targeted for shutdown traffic cuts by FAA

By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Associated Press

U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the government shutdown.

Here's a list of airports that will have to reduce flights during the government shutdown

By Associated Press

The cuts will start to take effect on Friday.

4 tips for navigating higher ACA health care premiums

By Hannah Grabenstein

As Americans shop for health insurance after the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, experts advise people to not panic, stay vigilant and budget more for health care next year,…

WATCH: Trump announces deal to expand coverage, lower costs on obesity drugs

By Tom Murphy, Aamer Madhani, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.

WATCH: Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as U.S. seeks to circumvent China on rare earth metals

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Trump and the officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held bilateral meetings in the Oval Office before having a working dinner.

WATCH: Senate convenes as Trump ramps up pressure to kill the filibuster and end the shutdown

By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

With talks to reopen the government intensifying, Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday expressed determination to move ahead with a new bipartisan package of funding bills, a renewed effort to win over enough Democrats and end the shutdown that…