A group of Democratic-led states sued on Wednesday to block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from cutting off food aid benefits for tens of thousands of legal immigrants by declaring certain groups of non-citizens ineligible for the anti-hunger program. Attorneys general from 21 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in federal court in Eugene, Oregon challenging recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that interpreted a provision i

A prosecutor on Wednesday dropped all criminal charges in Georgia against U.S. President Donald Trump for interference in the 2020 presidential election, ending a high-profile racketeering case that once seemed like a significant threat to the Republican. The decision by Peter Skandalakis, a state official who recently took over the prosecution, was a stinging defeat for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought the case in 2023 but then lost control of it ami

Investors piled into long-dated UK bonds on Wednesday, pushing yields down by the most since April, and boosted the pound after UK finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget helped alleviate some concern about Britain's long-term finances. Reeves delivered a budget that will take more tax from workers, people saving for a pension and from investors to give herself more room for meeting her borrowing targets - a central concern for investors. Learn More