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Critics Warn “Trump Accounts” Won’t Address Most Families’ Needs
The program is “another giveaway to the richest Americans that leaves everyone else further behind," one critic said.
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold SNAP Funds From Democratic-Led States
The USDA seeks data from states including SNAP recipients’ personal information such as Social Security numbers.
Republican Files Bill to Eliminate Dual Citizenship, Force Renunciations
The legislation directs the secretary of state to create a database on people with multiple citizenships.
90 Former Lawmakers Urge US House to Ban Members of Congress From Trading Stocks
"Our elected lawmakers cannot be both the referee and the player,” the former legislators wrote.
Trump Admin Aims to Cut Down Office Visits in Latest Attack on Social Security
About 7,000 workers have already been cut from the agency, leading to understaffed field offices and overwhelmed phones.
Netanyahu Requests Presidential Pardon From Corruption Case, Citing Trump Plea
“President Trump called for an immediate end to the trial” to further advance joint interests, Netanyahu said.
US Enlisted DC Shooting Suspect in CIA-Backed Death Squad When He Was a Child
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who allegedly shot two National Guardsmen, had previously worked in a “Zero Unit” in Afghanistan.
Civil Rights and Immigrant Advocates Slam Trump’s Response to DC Shooting
The administration has already begun to use the incident to stoke fears about Afghan immigrants.
The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History
“I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw historian A. S. Dillingham.
Georgia Prosecutor Drops Trump Election Interference Case
A Georgia prosecutor cited time and costs as his reasons for dropping the case.