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Trump Floats Idea of $2,000 Tariff Dividend Payments: 4 Things to Know
The Treasury secretary suggests it could also come in a different form.
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The 7 Senate Democrats and 1 Independent Who Voted to Reopen the Government
Some are from states won by President Donald Trump in 2024. Others are retiring or seeking re-election within the next few years.
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What to Know About the Bill to Reopen the Government
The agreement includes three full-year appropriations bills wrapped into one, also known as a ’minibus.’
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Trump Threatens Legal Action Against BBC Over Editing of His Jan. 6 Speech
The BBC apologized for an ‘error of judgement’ after the British broadcaster was accused of selectively editing the president’s speech on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Hegseth Says US Attacked 2 Drug Boats in Eastern Pacific
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said U.S. forces killed six drug runners in the pair of Nov. 9 strikes.
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Trump Warns Air Traffic Controllers as Thousands of Flights Delayed or Canceled Monday
The president wrote that controllers should ‘get back to work, NOW’ or face pay cuts.
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Treasury Secretary Says Trump’s $2,000 Dividend Proposal May Come Through Tax Cuts
The ‘$2,000 dividend could come in lots of forms, in lots of ways,’ Bessent said.
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Supreme Court Agrees to Decide If Mail-In Ballots Must Arrive by Election Day
The case concerns a challenge to a federal law barring states from accepting mailed ballots after Election Day.
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Trump Hosts Syrian President at White House
The visit marks the first time a Syrian head of state has visited the White House since the country gained independence from France in 1946.
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Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Judgment Involving Deceased Filipino Authoritarian Leader
The alleged victims of abuse want control over $40 million in funds stashed by the Filipino authoritarian leader Ferdinand Marcos.
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Trump Pardons Rudy Giuliani, Others Involved in Bid to Challenge 2020 Election
The proclamation states that the pardon does not apply to President Donald Trump himself.
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Hungary PM Says He Secured ‘Financial Shield’ Agreement With US
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban suggested the deal would safeguard his country from any challenges with financing.
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Senate Overcomes Filibuster to Advance Bill to End Shutdown
The compromise deal is expected to put an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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Shutdown Will Slow US Air Travel to ‘Trickle’ Ahead of Thanksgiving: Duffy
Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it was beginning a multi-step slowdown of U.S. air travel on Nov. 7 at 40 major airports.
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IRS Closes Down Free Direct File Service
A Treasury report found that 0.5 percent of 146 million tax returns for tax year 2024 were filed via the program.
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Trump Admin Considering 50-Year Mortgages
U.S. house prices rose by 2.3 percent from August 2024 to August 2025, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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Trump Proposes $2,000 Check to Americans From Tariff Revenues
The Treasury has stated that $195 billion in customs duties has been collected in the first three quarters of 2025.
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USDA Tells States to ‘Undo’ Release of Full Food Stamp Benefits
A memo sent by the USDA said states can only send 65 percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
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Disruptions Raise Stakes for Senators as Record-Breaking Government Shutdown Hits 40th Day
On Nov. 8, Thune said the Senate is ‘only a handful of votes away’ from approving a bill to reopen the government.
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2,500 Weekend Flights Canceled as US Government Funding Impasse Persists
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport had the most cancellations on Nov. 8.
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