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The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to temporarily withhold roughly $4 billion in payments for the federal SNAP food assistance program, despite an earlier court order requiring the money to be distributed.

President Donald Trump's tariff regime looks likely to be killed by the Supreme Court, Nobel Prize-winning economist turned political pundit Paul Krugman wrote for his Substack on Friday — and he has no one to blame but himself.

“This consultation is an important opportunity for New Zealanders – hunter or not – to have their say and help shape HOSI,” GAC Chair Grant Dodson says.

President Donald Trump has approved another controversial pardon for a former New York Police Department (NYPD) officer who his own administration sentenced just months ago.

I encourage hunters, conservationists, & all interested New Zealanders to read the draft plans and share their views on how we can use herd management to achieve better conservation & hunting outcomes, says Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager.

Police continue to investigate the crash.

Tulsi Gabbard’s efforts to seize control of counterintelligence from the FBI have hit an unexpected roadblock: the Trump White House.

Far-right commentator Candace Owens has been accused of spreading conspiracy theories about the killing of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk since his public murder on a Utah college campus in September. One journalist recently appeared to get her to admit on camera that her claims are not based in fact.

A Trump-appointed federal judge dealt another blow to the president on Friday night by formally barring him from deploying National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon, to put down protests at the local Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.

Federal prosecutors in Florida have begun targeting former key intelligence officials as part of a Justice Department investigation into Russian interference in Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, sources told CNN.

Navigating without modern instruments, the voyagers encountered multiple weather challenges including lightning storms, heavy cloud cover that obscured the stars, and the cold of southern latitudes.

The report argues that the pervasiveness of institutional bias against Māori is clear, and pushes for a transformational approach to justice. The work is grounded in deep historical reflection and te ao Māori.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) made a masterful play with his offer to Republicans to end the shutdown, analyst Jason Johnson told MSNBC's Ari Melber on Friday's edition of "The Beat."

President Donald Trump found himself under fire from critics on Friday night after his administration begged the Supreme Court on Friday night to block a ruling forcing him to fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in need.

At mediation on Monday there was no increase proposed to the 2% and 1.5% pay increases offered for 2025 and 2026. There was also no pay increase for 2027.

Police are committed to disrupting any and all anti-social road user behaviour – it is reckless and wreaks havoc on our communities.

Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson says the funding is on top of $250,000 already announced by the Government to support storm-affected communities across Southland, Kaikōura, Hurunui, and Clutha.

The phased replacement of the hospital’s ageing fleet of bypass machines was approved in 2024, with all eight new machines now fully operational following a total $3.2 million investment.

Mr McClay says all these visits are part of the Government's plan to double the value of exports over 10 years, creating jobs and increasing incomes for all New Zealanders.