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‘I’m very scared’ – SNAP benefits delay worries for older West Virginians who use it to support themselves and their grandchildren

With SNAP benefits delayed due to the federal government shutdown, many who rely on food assistance - half of whom are elderly or disabled...

Some furloughed workers will return to manage open enrollment for health insurance as the shutdown drags on

NEW YORK (AP) — The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will temporarily bring all furloughed employees back to work to manage open enrollment...

Trump’s press secretary defends White House ballroom project amid East Wing demolition

An excavator works to clear debris after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025. The demolition is part...

The Trump administration is finalizing a plan to open Alaska’s pristine wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration finalized plans Thursday to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil...

What do lawmakers say about Trump’s demolition of the East Wing?

WASHINGTON (AP) — They are divided along party lines. They disagree about the government shutdown. And now federal lawmakers are divided over demolishing the...

The U.S. Senate is failing to advance bills to increase pay for federal workers during the shutdown

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks to a reporter in the basement of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States...

Ossoff and Warnock break with Democrats on bill to pay essential workers during shutdown

Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.), the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent in the Senate, and his home state colleague Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) voted Thursday in...

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