Live updates: Trump arrives in South Korea ahead of Xi meeting; Senate rejects latest funding bill as SNAP deadline looms

Follow live updates as President Donald Trump continues his three-country Asia tour with a stop in Japan before heading to South Korea.

Why SCOTUS Is Finally About to Deal Trump a Stinging Blow

The president has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million verdict that a jury awarded Carroll in May 2023, but the justices are not likely to take the case, Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan said in Tuesday’s episode of The Daily Beast Podcast.

Trump’s Net Approval Rating Hits Second- Term Low, Poll Shows

The data highlights increasing voter discontent amid ongoing economic uncertainty and the prolonged government shutdown.

Fact check: 11 false claims Trump made to the troops in Japan

President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in his Tuesday speech to US service members on an aircraft carrier stationed in Japan.

Appeals court will reconsider whether Trump can send troops to Portland

A three-judge appeals court panel had ruled in Trump’s favor on deploying National Guard forces. Now a larger panel will reconsider the case.

Stephen Colbert Spots Something in Trump’s ‘Perfect’ M.R.I. Scan

“Some of the best M.R.I. reports they’ve ever seen,” Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday. “In fact, we here at ‘The Late Show’ were able to acquire a copy of Trump’s M.R.I.” “Wait a second, what’s that in his stomach? It’s the Epstein files!” — STEPHEN COLBERT

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Moving Ahead With Shutdown Layoffs

The administration is trying to get rid of 4,000 federal employees as a way to squeeze Democrats who are standing their ground.

Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects, as he plans major changes to White House

President Trump fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in D.C., as he plans a slate of major building projects — including a massive White House ballroom.
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