Iowa congressman discusses SNAP funding amid shutdown

Congressman Randy Feenstra addresses the impact of the government shutdown on SNAP funding during his visit to the Food Bank ...

California voters take up Democrats’ push for new congressional maps that could shape House control

California’s Proposition 50 asks voters to suspend House maps drawn by an independent commission and replace them with ...

Pennsylvania could keep its Democratic high court majority or get partisan deadlock on the bench

Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday will decide whether to keep a Democratic majority on the state’s highest court — the center of ...

Trump's policies and inflation drive governor's race in New Jersey, where GOP has been making gains

New Jersey voters are electing their next governor in a race that will reveal whether Democrats still have a grip on a state ...

Virginia governor’s race will test Trump and Democrats nationally — and make history

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters are deciding a history-making race for governor Tuesday that will serve as a barometer ...

Comey And His Pal Celebrated Leak To NY Times In Damning Emails

After nudging his friend to speak with a reporter, former FBI Director James Comey reviewed the resulting story and told him ...

The White House has shared images of Xi Jinping that most Chinese don’t see at home

Xi Jinping is not known for his easy smiles. China’s most powerful Communist leader in decades has built a reputation ...

Nancy Pelosi, Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Democrats make final push for Prop 50

Some of California's most powerful leaders made their final push for Prop 50 in San Francisco on Monday, doubling down on ...

Yes, ballot selfies are allowed in California. Here are more election dos and don’ts

If you want to celebrate your vote with a ballot “selfie” at the polls on Election Day, you can do so but there are some ...

States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness

More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration policy designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student loan cancellation program if federal officials ...
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For first time in long US government shutdown, hints of progress toward reopening

For 34 days, a standoff between Congress and President Donald Trump has shuttered a range of federal programs including those that provide aid for low-income Americans, US soldiers' paychecks and airp ...