Aug 21 Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump stumps for S.C. Sen. Darline Graham ahead of GOP runoff By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to South Carolina on Friday to make a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham, his chosen candidate to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, ahead of a Republican runoff next week. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 9:32 Ousted transgender CIA officer warns White House politics undermining U.S. intelligence By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela Nearly 20 years of service in the intelligence community ended for Julia Curlee last year. Curlee was the first CIA officer to transition openly and continue serving the agency until she was fired abruptly early in Trump’s second term. She… Continue watching
Aug 20 Michael Cohen, Trump's former fixer-turned-enemy, is hosting the president on his radio show By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to make a public reunion with the man who once called him a “Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain” and testified against him both in court and before Congress. Continue reading
Aug 20 Trump keeps embracing data centers, an unpopular topic in midterm races By Jesse Bedayn, Marc Levy, Scott Bauer, Associated Press The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don't want to live near the massive warehouse campuses. Continue reading
Aug 20 North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to… Continue reading
Aug 20 Missouri court allows new Trump-backed U.S. House districts to be used in November election By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The ruling Wednesday by Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green is a victory for Republicans seeking to hold onto their slim majority in the U.S. House. But the case is likely to end up in the state Supreme Court. Continue reading
Aug 20 U.S. sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal By Mark N. Mengonfia, Associated Press Under a series of often-secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported thousands of people to nearly two dozen countries that aren't their own, advocates say, with about 10 of them in Africa. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 5:56 What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig President Trump has tapped one of his top White House health policy aides, Dr. Heidi Overton, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton has been a strong supporter of the president’s health agenda, including efforts to overhaul the childhood… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 8:37 Trump's tough treatment of allies has a 'net positive,' Rebeccah Heinrichs says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn On Wednesday, President Trump reiterated how good his relationship is with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The president also spoke again of his displeasure with joint military exercises the U.S. is conducting with South Korea, which Trump already ordered… Continue watching