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Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear
Posted 2:06 PM 12/15/2025 by GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press
President Donald Trump's administration is talking tough about SNAP, saying the government's biggest food aid program is riddled with fraud that must be stopped.
His appointees are looking at Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from an enforcement perspective, seeing fraud as a major (More)
Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home
Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security
US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases
Court battle begins over California's new congressional map designed to favor Democrats
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12/12/2025
Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS
Posted 11:51 AM 12/13/2025 by SAMAR KASSABALI, BASSEM MROUE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that "there will be very serious retaliation" after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State group.
"This was an ISIS attack (More)
12/11/2025
House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate
Posted 3:53 PM 12/12/2025 by STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew.
The dozens of photos initially released by Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee (More)
12/10/2025
Accused Charlie Kirk killer makes 1st in-person court appearance as judge weighs media access
Posted 11:54 AM 12/11/2025 by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk made his first in-person court appearance Thursday as his attorneys push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.
A Utah judge is weighing the public's right to know details in the (More)
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts
12/9/2025
Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Posted 4:04 PM 12/10/2025 by AAMER MADHANI, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is incredibly unusual and (More)