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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Monday rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers, adopting an alternate proposal creating a Democrat-leaning district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans hold all four of Utah’s U.S. House seats and had advanced a map poised to protect

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MARGERY BECK Associated Press It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries as the financial pressures mount on families in some states. The Supreme Court is expected to rule

By RIO YAMAT and JOSH FUNK Associated Press Air travelers could face more frustration as busy U.S. airports need to meet a higher Federal Aviation Administration target for reducing flights Tuesday after already canceling thousands to scale back demands on the nation’s aviation system during the government shutdown. The FAA ordered domestic airlines last week

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Thousands of flights have been canceled, a trend that is expected

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico enacted legislation Monday to provide state funding for food assistance each week past the end of the year if federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program food aid falters. Lt. Gov. Howie Morales signed the bill as acting governor to ensure delivery of food assistance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate passes bill to end the now-41-day government shutdown, sending it to the House for a final vote this week.

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. Trump’s lawyers argued in a

By BILL BARROW and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press The deal cut by some Senate Democrats to reopen government has refueled the party’s tussle over strategy and identity just days after sweeping election victories had raised hopes that the left’s disparate factions were pulling in the same direction heading into the 2026 midterms. Democrats’ latest fault

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The pardons of dozens of Republicans accused of participating in efforts to overturn the 2020 election are a continuation of President Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite the history about his election loss. They come months after Trump’s sweeping grant of clemency to all

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A woman who was sworn in Monday as a city council member in Bangor, Maine, served time in prison for manslaughter. The election of Angela Walker sparked outrage on conservative social media and concern from some Maine Republicans, such as Bobby Charles, a Republican candidate for

Charleston, W.Va. (AP) — Judge allows deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members in nation’s capital to continue.

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed a veteran budget official to be his first deputy mayor on Monday, tapping a seasoned hand of city and state government to lead operations of City Hall as he embarks on an ambitious agenda. The appointment of Dean Fuleihan as top deputy gives

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party. The 41-day shutdown could

The Associated Press Americans who cannot afford to feed themselves and their families, including their pets, are lining up at food pantries across the country amid the government shutdown fight in Washington. The financial struggles of federal workers after a month of missed paychecks are compounded by the federal food assistance program facing delays. This

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Bonnie Watson Coleman, who was the first Black woman elected to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House, said Monday she won’t seek reelection next year. Watson Coleman, 80, said in a statement that she decided not to seek another term after “tremendous thought and reflection” and discussion with her family.

By RIO YAMAT and JOSH FUNK Associated Press Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration rolls out deeper cuts to flights at 40 major U.S. airports, officials said Monday. The fourth day of the flight restrictions saw airlines scrap over 2,300

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump. The justices took up an appeal from Mississippi after a panel of three judges nominated by the Republican president on the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

By The Associated Press The longest government shutdown in U.S. history moved closer to an end Monday after a small group of mostly Senate Democrats struck a deal with Republicans, and a 60-40 vote broke a grueling stalemate that has lasted more than six weeks. The shutdown could continue a few more days as members

By JOHN RABY Associated Press A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Richard D. Lindsay made the ruling after hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate takes the first step toward ending the government shutdown, advancing a funding bill after weeks of gridlock.

By The Associated Press If you missed out on the news this weekend, here’s a summary of the top global headlines with links to some of our best journalism. Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders’ 44-22 loss to the visiting Detroit Lions on Sunday. There were loud boos from some spectators in the stands when Trump was shown on the

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Donald Trump arrives at Commanders’ stadium, making him 1st sitting US president since 1978 at a regular-season NFL game.

By SCOTT BAUER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judicial orders in recent days, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger program used by 42 million Americans.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Trump administration demands states “undo” efforts to provide full SNAP payouts for November amid court battle.

By CAROLYN THOMPSON and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas two years ago, high school teacher Josh Hirsch posted comments on social media in support of Israel. It was unrealistic for Hamas to expect a ceasefire, he wrote, as long as they were holding hostages.

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the

BY JILL COLVIN, MICHELLE L. PRICE and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president