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USDA Secretary Says All SNAP Recipients Must Reapply, Dubiously Citing Fraud
“Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry,” said one lawmaker.
Could the Destruction of the ACA Force Democrats to Champion Medicare for All?
After caving on the shutdown and letting the GOP gut the Affordable Care Act, Democrats must chart a new health policy.
Calls to West Virginia 211 Helpline Skyrocketed by 1,680 Percent Amid SNAP Delay
Almost all of the more than 2,600 calls that came in after the federal government shutdown began were for food.
Ecuador’s Trump-Allied President Loses Bid to Allow Return of US Military Bases
About two-thirds of voters in Ecuador on Sunday opposed the measure pushed by right-wing President Daniel Noboa.
Dems Are Right: Trump Is Undermining Democracy. So Is Their Party’s Right Wing.
Democratic mayors in some US cities have taken anti-democratic steps to subvert the will of their constituents.
Jeffries Blocks Vote on Restoring Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights
Democrats have sought a vote on restoring collective bargaining rights removed by Trump for over 1 million workers.
“Department of War” Name Change, Which Isn’t Even Official, Will Cost $2 Billion
The move prioritizes "political theater over responsible governance,” a group of Democrats said in a statement.
India’s Largest Paramilitary Hires US Lobbyists to Influence Congress
US firm Squire Patton Boggs lobbied lawmakers on behalf of a Hindu nationalist group linked to violence against Muslims.
DOJ Joins Republican Party’s Effort to Block California’s New Congressional Maps
The DOJ has not intervened in other lawsuits regarding gerrymandered maps in GOP-led states.
Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United.