White House briefings must provide sign language for deaf Americans : NPR

White House briefings must provide sign language for deaf Americans : NPR

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House in June 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A federal judge is ordering the White House to immediately begin providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at its press briefings when President Trump […]

Majority of Americans say tariffs hurt their family's financial situation, are spending more on groceries and utilities: Poll

Majority of Americans say tariffs hurt their family’s financial situation, are spending more on groceries and utilities: Poll

Most Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities and say tariffs hurt inflation, the economy and their own financial situations, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel. As inflation climbs, about 7 in 10 Americans say they are spending more money on groceries compared to last year and about 6 […]

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation, disapprove of the president and say he is going too far to expand power of presidency

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation, disapprove of the president and say he is going too far to expand power of presidency

Two-thirds of Americans say that the country is “pretty seriously off on the wrong track,” while just under a third say the country is moving in the right direction, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel. Overall, Americans seem unhappy and anxious, with a slim majority saying the economy has gotten worse since […]

Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans | Trump administration

Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans | Trump administration

Two federal judges issued back-to-back rulings on Friday in separate cases ordering the Trump administration to use contingency funds to continue paying for food stamps during the government shutdown. A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday afternoon blocked the Trump administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans, in a case brought […]