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The Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP administrative funds from New York and 20 other states unless they provide recipients’ names and immigration status. Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP administrative funds from New York over data sharing – WHEC.com
The government is using an old list of “professional degrees” like medicine and law to set new student loan limits. Programs not on the list, such as nursing, would get much smaller loans starting in 2026, which could make those programs harder to afford. What is considered a ‘professional degree’? The term explained.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental […]
The Trump administration has dropped a proposed rule that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for delays caused by the airline. The rule would have mandated cash, meals, and lodging for affected travelers. AAA manager Melissa Petersen criticized the lack of protections, noting airlines often avoid accountability by blaming weather for delays. Spirit Airlines […]
Starting September 30, the Social Security Administration will stop mailing paper checks to beneficiaries, requiring recipients to use direct deposit or the Direct Express debit card. The change affects around 500,000 people—less than 1% of all beneficiaries. The move is part of a broader government effort to modernize payment systems and combat check fraud. Paper […]
Ken Pagurek, chief of FEMA’s urban search and rescue division, resigned in protest over Trump administration policies that he said delayed life-saving disaster responses. The final catalyst was the July 4, 2025, Texas Hill Country floods that killed 120 people. Pagurek criticized a new rule requiring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s personal approval for any […]
In a surprise move, the Trump administration has frozen more than $6 billion in federal education grants a day before their expected release. Programs impacted include Title I-C, II-A, III-A, and IV, which support teacher development, English learners, and after-school programs. The Education Department said the pause is due to a review of 2025 funding […]
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Adrian Clouatre is speaking out after his wife, Paola Clouatre, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine green card appointment in New Orleans. Paola, a 25-year-old Mexican national who entered the U.S. as a child seeking asylum, was arrested in May due to a 2018 deportation order […]
A new executive order from President Trump mandates that U.S. commercial drivers must speak and read English proficiently, triggering anxiety among non-native English speakers in the trucking industry. Effective Wednesday, the regulation bars drivers who cannot communicate clearly in English from operating commercial vehicles, reversing Obama-era flexibility. Inspectors will now conduct interviews and test sign […]
A massive heat dome affecting over 90 million Americans is amplifying air pollution, posing a “double whammy” health threat. Scientists warn that extreme heat can trap polluted air, preventing its dispersion, and climate change-driven wildfires worsen the situation by releasing dangerous particulate matter. Ground-level ozone and PM2.5 levels rise during such events, triggering respiratory, cardiovascular, […]
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