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Judge orders Trump to keep paying food stamp benefits amid shutdown

A person shops for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A federal judge on Friday directed the Trump administration to pay out some food stamp benefits for November using contingency funds, rejecting the government’s argument that the government shutdown has effectively shuttered the program.

Pete Hegseth: Nuclear tests bolster credible strategic deterrence, lower risk of nuclear conflict

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaves after a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

President Trump’s decision to resume nuclear tests was needed to strengthen the credibility of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and will help prevent nuclear war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaves after a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Pete Hegseth: Nuclear tests bolster credible strategic deterrence, lower risk of nuclear conflict

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to the media after boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, enroute to Florida. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump signals SNAP will be funded after judges rule contingency funds be used

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Joe Rogan looks on at the ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 292 mixed martial arts event, Aug. 18, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

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FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent takes part in an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Baltimore County reaches compact with ICE, no longer sanctuary for migrants

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Campaign signs supporting New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Democratic Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, are posted along a roadside in Mount Laurel, N.J., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

New Jersey’s high energy costs emerge as a factor in tightening governor’s race

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent takes part in an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Baltimore County reaches compact with ICE, no longer sanctuary for migrants

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Campaign signs supporting New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Democratic Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, are posted along a roadside in Mount Laurel, N.J., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

New Jersey’s high energy costs emerge as a factor in tightening governor’s race

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, speaks at the National Religious Broadcasters convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Feb. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) **FILE**

Heritage President Kevin Roberts hit with conservative backlash for defense of Tucker Carlson

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers' High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Hasnoor Hussainl/Pool Photo via AP)

Hegseth calls on ASEAN to create regional threat monitoring program to respond to Chinese aggression

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump greets Argentina's President Javier Milei, as he arrives at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Joe Rogan looks on at the ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 292 mixed martial arts event, Aug. 18, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Joe Rogan’s show-stopping proclamations about Jesus and Bible turn heads

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Biden’s enemies list: The corrosive fishing expedition of the FBI’s Arctic Frost

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What matters most to Trump’s legacy

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Trump sanctions Russian oil

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet families during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House to resume tours for Christmas season after construction pause

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

The Oakland Museum of California is photographed, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Over 1,000 priceless artifacts vanish from Oakland Museum in single night

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Sugar skulls known as “calaveritas” or little skulls, traditionally added to Day of the Dead altars honoring deceased loved ones, are displayed for sale at the Dulces de Ampudia market in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)

How Mexico’s Day of the Dead turns skulls into joyful sugar treats

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A bird flies in front of the Harvest Supermoon in San Francisco, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the year

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump says he isn’t looking to strike Venezuela

By Mallory Wilson and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaves after a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Pete Hegseth: Nuclear tests bolster credible strategic deterrence, lower risk of nuclear conflict

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks at Bryn MacDonnell, left, acting chief financial officer at the Department of Defense, as he fields questions on the Pentagon budget from the House Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

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By John T. Seward and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Trump said Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, that the U.S. military had carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. Trump said in a social media post that the strike killed three and was carried out against a vessel “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.” Since then, the U.S. military has issued more strikes. (Screen grab of Truth Social video) ** FILE **

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The Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol is seen between autumn tree leaves on day 23 of the government shutdown, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Trump calls for Senate Republicans to end the shutdown by scrapping the filibuster

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump says he isn’t looking to strike Venezuela

By Mallory Wilson and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Churchgoers prepare to take communion at a morning service at the Saint Charles Catholic Church, the site of a 2014 bomb attack blamed on Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, in the predominantly-Christian neighborhood of Sabon Gari in Kano, northern Nigeria, on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) **FILE**

Trump puts spotlight on Nigeria where Islamists reportedly killed thousands of Christians this year

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump gestures as he walks towards the stage before speaking to members of the military aboard the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at an American naval base, in Yokosuka, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

With bombs and bravado, Trump puts his own stamp on Reagan’s ‘peace through strength’ mantle

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, second left, listens, aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

White House restricts press access near Oval Office

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to the media after boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, enroute to Florida. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump signals SNAP will be funded after judges rule contingency funds be used

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Campaign signs supporting New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Democratic Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, are posted along a roadside in Mount Laurel, N.J., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

New Jersey’s high energy costs emerge as a factor in tightening governor’s race

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears addresses a crowd during an Oct. 28 rally in Halifax County to tout her "common-sense" policies alongside Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares as the campaign enters its final stretch. (Ben Sellers/The Washington Times)

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Trucking students practice reverse parking in training trucks at the Driving Academy on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 in Linden, N.J., where students prepare to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with multilingual instructors. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

U.S. truck drivers sound alarm about the massive number of non-English-speaking truckers on the road

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

A shopper makes a purchase with food stamps on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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42 million at risk with food stamp funding cut; program balloons over two decades

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Nine major universities were invited to join the Trump administration's new Compact for Academic Excellence, but none have signed on. The proposal ties federal funding to new rules on tuition, DEI programs and admission standards.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP)

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A man takes a picture of a sign at the Little A'Le'Inn during an event inspired by the &quot;Storm Area 51&quot; internet hoax, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Rachel, Nev. Hundreds have arrived in the desert after a Facebook post inviting people to &quot;see them aliens&quot; got widespread attention and gave rise to festivals this week. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Theorists claim Air Force officials are covering up details of September crash near Area 51

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

With the White House in the distance, National Guard troops patrol the Mall as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, in Washington, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Penny shortage shifts the way some businesses, including McDonald’s, make change

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This photo provided by Anabel Romero shows her 14-year-old daughter, right, with her hands zip-tied, next to her 8-year-old daughter, foreground center, during a raid by various law enforcement agencies at La Catedral Arena horse race track in Wilder, Idaho, on Oct. 19, 2025. (Anabel Romero via AP)

FBI raid at Idaho horse track shows how immigration is a top focus across law enforcement

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The Carnival Glory cruise ship sets sail as Tropical Storm Imelda passes offshore, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Port Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Cruise circling Australia canceled after death of 80-year-old woman left behind on island

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Traditional Russian wooden dolls called Matryoshka depicting China's President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump at a souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

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Bold and Blunt: Trump’s China wins

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

An easyJet airplane will be handled at Terminal 1 in the evening after the opening of the new Berlin Brandenburg "Willy Brandt" (BER) Airport, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Berlin, Germany. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP, File)

A drone sighting temporarily suspends air travel at the Berlin airport

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers' High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Hasnoor Hussainl/Pool Photo via AP)

Hegseth calls on ASEAN to create regional threat monitoring program to respond to Chinese aggression

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto gestures during the fourth inning in Game 6 of baseball's World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Dodgers force World Series to decisive Game 7 by holding off Blue Jays as Yamamoto wins again

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) and New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

No milestone against Islanders this time: New York tops Capitals, keeps Ovechkin at 899 goals

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) looks to pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) leaves the field after a win over the Miami Dolphins in an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Sugar skulls known as “calaveritas” or little skulls, traditionally added to Day of the Dead altars honoring deceased loved ones, are displayed for sale at the Dulces de Ampudia market in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)

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People dressed in scary costumes take part in a Halloween celebration that gives sweets to children in Paracuellos del Jarama, Spain, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints’ Day in Spain

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Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass with participants in the Jubilee of the Educational World on the Solemnity of All Saints, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, during which he will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Churchgoers prepare to take communion at a morning service at the Saint Charles Catholic Church, the site of a 2014 bomb attack blamed on Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, in the predominantly-Christian neighborhood of Sabon Gari in Kano, northern Nigeria, on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) **FILE**

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Red Cross vehicles carrying the bodies of two people believed to be deceased hostages handed over by Hamas make their way toward the Kissufim border crossing with Israel, to be transferred to Israeli authorities, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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A volunteer prepares meals at the Philabundance Community Kitchen in Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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FILE - Britain's Prince Andrew, left, and Britain's King Charles III leave after the Requiem Mass service for the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral in London, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan, File)

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