People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an extraordinary relationship the two had despite the demands the new president had undertaken

An immigrant who was arrested after a Milwaukee judge allegedly helped him dodge federal agents has been sentenced to time served for illegally reentering the United States

The Federal Aviation Administration’s order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown starts Friday

Maryland officials have announced a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for blocking the construction of a new FBI headquarters in the state just outside the nation’s capital

Chinese state media reports new aircraft carrier has been commissioned as Beijing seeks to extend power far overseas

A top executive at a startup company that helped college students apply for financial aid has been sentenced to over five years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase in a $175 million buyout four years… Executive convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase sentenced to over 5 years in prison

Democrats are hopeful again

President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands that are concentrated in western states

The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS’ electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear