Social issues

SNAP: Trump admin gets longer Supreme Court pause on order it pay full food stamp benefits

HS 11/11/2025

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) signage at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel...

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block order it pay full SNAP benefits

HS 07/11/2025

An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on Oct. 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood...

Democratic leader offers deal to reopen government but Republicans sneer

HS 07/11/2025

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Friday offered a new plan to Republican lawmakers that would allow the U.S. government...

'We're past peak-restrictiveness,' BOE governor says, as bets rise on Christmas rate cut

HS 06/11/2025

A Union flag flutters from a pole atop the Bank of England, in the City of London on August 7,...

Starbucks union authorizes open-ended strike as busy holiday season begins

HS 05/11/2025

Starbucks baristas gather outside a Starbucks store as they protest against the company during a rally to demand a new...

Government shutdown means opportune timing for Neptune Flood IPO

HS 01/10/2025

The timing of Neptune Insurance Holdings' IPO couldn't be more opportune.Neptune, the nation's largest private flood insurance, debuts on the...

The government shutdown fight hinges on ACA tax credits — and if immigrants should get them

HS 30/09/2025

The federal government will shut down early Wednesday, in large part because of a debate between Republicans and Democrats over...

Medicare Advantage enrollment expected to fall in 2026 as insurers cut back on unprofitable plans

HS 29/09/2025

Advocates hold signs during a news conference on Medicare Advantage plans in front of the U.S. Capitol on July 25,...

The UK's finance minister keeps public guessing over tax hikes

HS 29/09/2025

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks to media prior to her speech on day two of the Labour...

Here's what to know about a federal government shutdown

HS 26/09/2025

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA looming government shutdown could leave hundreds...

Money manager Howard Rubin detained in sex trafficking case after feds cite hitman threat

HS 26/09/2025

Howie RubinJonathon Ziegler | Patrick McMullan | Getty ImagesFamed money manager Howard Rubin and his former personal assistant were arrested...

2 dead in Dallas ICE shooting, including suspect; FBI eyes ideological motive

HS 24/09/2025

Police block off the street close to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office after a reported shooting, in Dallas...

Trump admin draws unproven link between autism and Tylenol ingredient use during pregnancy

HS 22/09/2025

In this photo illustration, Tylenol caplets are displayed on Sept. 22, 2025 in San Anselmo, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe...

Johnson says Democrats will 'lose that battle' if shutdown hinges on ACA subsidies

HS 17/09/2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats in Congress on Wednesday of inserting "partisan political preferences" into the government funding fight,...

Hyundai immigration raid could leave other businesses reassessing their workforces

HS 09/09/2025

This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees being escorted outside...

What to know about the Hyundai-LG plant immigration raid in Georgia

HS 08/09/2025

This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees being escorted outside...

Florida to end all vaccine mandates, including for schools, first state in the U.S. to do so

HS 03/09/2025

In this photo illustration, Ruth Jones, Immunization Nurse, holds a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) at Borinquen Health Care...