Tag: Republican administration
Maddow Blog | In response to court ruling, Trump administration to partially fund SNAP — for now
The longest government shutdown in American history, which spanned 35 days, began nearly seven years ago, at roughly…
New York Attorney General Letitia James seeks to block Trump administration’s subpoenas
New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the legitimacy of the acting U.S. attorney in Albany as…
Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not…
Maddow Blog | Trump on the legality of his deadly boat strikes: ‘I think we’re just gonna kill people’
It’s become challenging to keep up the number of instances in which Donald Trump has ordered deadly military…
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump…
Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at…
Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration…
Maddow Blog | Why National Guard troops are now picking up trash in D.C.
When Donald Trump militarized the nation’s capital, the president didn’t just tout discredited and pretextual concerns about crime.…
Trump’s administration again appeals to the Supreme Court over his foreign aid funding freeze
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration appealed to the Supreme Court again on Wednesday in its bid…
3 U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as Trump pushes cartel crackdown
The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President…
West Virginia sends National Guard to DC at Trump team’s request
Members of the West Virginia National Guard will be deployed the streets of the nation’s capital as part…
Maddow Blog | Trump’s NIH chief tries (and fails) to defend cuts to mRNA vaccine research
The list of bad decisions from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not short, but this was…