Trump Taps Tariffs to Keep WIC Food Aid Flowing to 7M Families Amid Shutdown

Former FBI Director James Comey will appear in federal court Wednesday in Alexandria, Virginia, charged with making false statements and obstructing Congress. Brought by Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan—overriding career prosecutors' warnings—this marks the first DOJ prosecution of a Trump political adversary.

Facing a looming funding shortfall, the Trump administration has announced a temporary fix for WIC by redirecting Section 232 tariff revenues. With Congress deadlocked and benefits set to expire within days, officials say this workaround will keep food assistance flowing to low-income mothers and infants—at least until lawmakers agree on a full-year spending package.

A growing revolt in Washington and the public ranks is forming against President Trump's use of the National Guard for domestic policing. A Reuters/Ipsos survey shows most Americans—and an increasing number of Senate Republicans—worry that sending troops into U.S. cities without an external threat sets a dangerous precedent. What happens next could reshape the balance between federal power and states' rights.

The U.S. Department of Energy's own internal list flags the $50 million initial grants for two major direct-air carbon capture facilities in Texas and Louisiana for termination, even as the Trump administration pulls $7.5 billion from 223 clean energy projects nationwide. Lawmakers and industry groups warn these abrupt cuts—and the lack of transparent rationale—could stall America's climate goals and cede ground to foreign rivals.

HarperCollins UK has formally apologized to First Lady Melania Trump and withdrawn all copies of an unauthorized Prince Andrew biography that repeated an unverified claim linking Jeffrey Epstein to her introduction to Donald Trump. The publisher acknowledged the passages were unverified and has permanently removed them from circulation—marking the third such retraction secured by Melania's legal team in recent months.