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The SNAP Expansion Helped Me Lead a Dignified Life on Disability — Now It’s Gone

Doctor Fined for Violating Patient Privacy in Case of Pregnant 10-Year-Old

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Impeached in Whirlwind Corruption Scandal

Biden-GOP Debt Ceiling Deal Slashes Assistance Programs and Protects the Wealthy