The Trump administration has started discussions with New York officials on whether the Hudson River tunnel and Second Avenue Subway projects comply with new rules on diversity, fueling hope the US Department of Transportation will free up $18 billion in funding tied to developments in the area.

The remarks from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins come after a judge ruled that the administration could not withhold food assistance funds over the requested data.

President Donald Trump's administration has issued a new warning to most Democrat-run states, saying they risk losing federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding if they do not comply with new data-sharing requirements.

The Trump administration said that it will withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week.

It was the second time in a month Trump has appeared to struggle to stay awake as his advisers have spoken to cameras about the administration’s initiatives.

Trump criticizes Democrats' affordability platform as Tennessee congressional race between Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn draws national attention.

The move comes as President Trump has attacked Somalis with increasingly inflammatory rhetoric in recent days.

Trump has ratcheted up his crackdown on legal immigration following the Nov. 26 shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C., which was allegedly carried out by an Afghan refugee. One of the National Guard members died in the shooting, while a second remained in critical condition.

The president launched into a tirade over Minnesota's Somali population at the end of a two-hour plus Cabinet meeting.

Minnesota officials on Tuesday responded to reports that the Trump administration plans to target Twin Cities Somali migrants. President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that he wants Somalis to “go back where they came from.