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Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ US mayors call for end to federal SNAP cuts
Lima, Ohio's mayor joined 210 others urging Congress to delay new SNAP rules projected to cost states over $9 billion starting fall 2027.
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State AGs join legal fight against Trump’s wind farm freeze
Nineteen attorneys general say the Pentagon's stalled reviews have frozen more than 155 onshore wind projects nationwide since August 2025, including five in Washington state alone.
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak surges to over 4,173 confirmed cases
Investigators have traced 1,644 cases to Taylor Farms shredded lettuce from Mexico, while Michigan alone reports over 7,100 cases and 102 hospitalizations.
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As vote on Blanche for attorney general nears, ex-DOJ staffers warn against confirmation
Epstein survivors say Blanche's committee vote hinges on Sens. Tillis and Cornyn, both spurned by Trump, after a private meeting they called deflection and gaslighting.
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US House approves joint measure to curb Congress’ stock trading, require voter ID
Democrats call it a fake stock ban that could still let lawmakers trade, while the ID rules would require mail voters to attach photocopies of ID.
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Food assistance advocates ask Congress to delay GOP megabill shift of SNAP costs to states
Advocates say 4.5 million people, including 1.5 million children, have already lost SNAP benefits, with states like Alabama weighing cuts to the program entirely.
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Leading Dem on US House education panel, advocates blast student loan changes
Advocates say nearly 40% of borrowers facing new graduate loan caps have poor or no credit, likely forcing them toward private lenders without a cosigner.
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Onetime acting FEMA chief fired by Trump now on track to be confirmed to head agency
Hamilton, ousted in 2025 after opposing FEMA's elimination, cleared committee 8-4 while disclosing a $350,000 bonus from a private emergency-response firm.
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ICE arrests reach new high
ICE data show less than a third of June detainees had criminal convictions, as fatal traffic stops continue and courts release thousands on bond.
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Feds have a new teen pregnancy prevention plan: Fertility and ‘reproductive goals’
The overhaul cancels evidence-based programs serving 1,200 NYC teens and could open funding to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, critics say.
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Brennan Center report predicts mass voter challenges likely in midterm elections
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has threatened to prosecute election officials in four states over unverified noncitizen voter claims ahead of November.
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‘Urgent requirements’ for US military funding cited by GOP as Hegseth estimates war cost
Sen. Patty Murray says Democrats may reject the $70 billion Iran war request, calling it a rubber stamp with no exit strategy.
