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Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says a deal to reopen the government is "coming together."

Trump booed as 1st sitting US president at regular-season NFL game since 1978

Howard Fendrich, AP National Writer

President Donald Trump, center, gestures to the crowd alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, as they attend an NFL football game between the Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts

Scott Bauer and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Flight cuts from government shutdown strain a supply chain that’s already stretched thin

Mae Anderson, AP Business Writer

FILE - A FedEx cargo plane is shown on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Senate president’s redistricting stand has started a Democratic family feud

Brenda Wintrode

Senate President Bill Ferguson makes statements about the session prior to a bill signing at the Maryland Statehouse on April 8, 2025.

IRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayers

Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Nov 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building is seen on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Internal Revenue Service will begin laying off roughly 6,000 employees in the middle of tax season as the Trump administration pushes to downsize the federal workforce through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says a deal to reopen the government is "coming together."

John Harbaugh almost got emotional after a win vs. the Vikings. The Ravens know why.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 09: Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during the fourth quarter in the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Senate president’s redistricting stand has started a Democratic family feud

Senate President Bill Ferguson makes statements about the session prior to a bill signing at the Maryland Statehouse on April 8, 2025.

Teen faces attempted murder charge after alleged robbery, assault at Towson Town Center

Officers arrested four teens around 8 p.m. on Saturday near the intersection of Dulaney Valley Road and Fairmount Avenue, not far from the Towson Town Center.

Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts

FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

White House says naming new Washington Commanders stadium after Trump would be ‘beautiful’

Michelle L. Price Washington, Associated Press

Nov 8, 2025

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks as Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, from left, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listen during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Starbucks’ union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract

Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Nov 8, 2025

The Starbucks at 8010 Gramercy Boulevard off Crabbs Branch Way in the Rockville and Derwood area.

What to know about latest cancellations, delays at US airports caused by shutdown

John Seewer, Associated Press

Updated Nov 8, 2025

Travelers check the flight schedule at LaGuardia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP payments

David A. Lieb, Michael Casey and Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Updated Nov 8, 2025

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits.

Travelers on edge as delays and cancellations build at BWI, Reagan and Dulles

Sara Ruberg and Daniel Zawodny

Updated Nov 7, 2025

Southwest Airlines jets fill the gates at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The airport is celebrating its 75th birthday.

Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

Geoff Mulvihill and Michael Casey, Associated Press

Nov 6, 2025

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits.

Ex-DOJ employee who hurled sandwich at federal agent learns fate after jury verdict

Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Nov 6, 2025

FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on 2 popular obesity drugs

Tom Murphy, Aamer Madhani and Jonel Aleccia | Associated Press

Nov 6, 2025

FILE - Boxes for the medications Wegovy and Zepbound are arranged for a photograph in California, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia, File)

Baltimore-born Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending a bicoastal political dynasty

Lisa Mascaro, AP Congressional Correspondent and Lee O. Sanderlin

Updated Nov 6, 2025

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California holds the gavel at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2019.

FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets during shutdown

Matthew Daly, Josh Funk and Rio Yamat | Associated Press

Updated Nov 6, 2025

An United Airlines flight arrives at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Supreme Court weighs Trump tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power

Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Nov 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Election Day takeaways: Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP

Steve Peoples and Will Weissert, Associated Press

Nov 5, 2025

Baltimore residents cast their votes inside the polling location at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Man who threw sandwich at federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it’s a crime.

Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Nov 4, 2025

FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents, dies at 84

Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Nov 4, 2025

Vice President Dick Cheney addresses a campaign rally for Gus Bilirakis, a Republican who is running for the Tampa Bay area congressional seat his father is vacating in Tampa, Fla. July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)

Andy Harris ignores the pain of ending Obamacare tax credits at his political peril

Nov 4, 2025

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, an Eastern Shore Republican, talks with reporters about a potential government shutdown while attending the J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake in Crisfield on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.

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