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Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Resume Food Aid for 42 Million Americans
Two judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the shutdown.
DHS Seeks to Combine State Driver’s License Records With Citizenship Data
Critics warn the DHS database could wrongly flag citizens as noncitizens, risking voter access and trust.
Jamaican Americans Mobilize for the Island’s Recovery After Hurricane Melissa
Power lines, roads, and bridges were damaged, and more than half a million people were left without electricity.
Trump Is Punishing Blue States by Defunding Their Infrastructure Projects
Trump is cancelling billions of dollars in federal funding for congressionally approved projects already underway.
State Department Office Finds “Hundreds” of Possible Israeli Rights Violations
The State Department has a bespoke process for probes into Israel that is deferential to its military.
Trump Urges Senate GOP to Use “Nuclear Option” on Filibuster to End Shutdown
Progressives have long warned that Republicans would scrap the filibuster if it interfered with their agenda.
Katie Miller Threatens Cenk Uygur With Deportation During Heated Debate
Miller also accused Uygur of being antisemitic toward her, despite Uygur making no mention of her faith or ethnicity.
Israeli Lawyer Resigns for Leaking Video of Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoner
The arrest of the guards in the video launched protests from far right Israeli groups last year.
Trump Drastically Cutting Refugee Admissions to 6 Percent of Biden Levels
The administration said the lowest-ever refugee cap of 7,500 would primarily be allocated to white South Africans.
Pentagon Admits to Striking Boats Without Identifying Victims’ Drug Links
The White House cannot “satisfy the evidentiary burden” to prosecute those they have been killing, one lawmaker said.