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Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to nominate Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin
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Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders
Boxes of sugary cereal fill a store’s shelves on April 16 in Miami, Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but gave the Trump administration until Monday to respond…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it block $4B in foreign aid funding
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Special education enforcement would be up to states under Trump plan
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How Trump’s SAVE America Act could make it harder for married women to vote
An election worker hands out “I Voted” stickers at the Main Library in Salt Lake City on Election Day Nov. 5, 2024 (Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch). Millions of women could face new challenges to voting under President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act, which would require voters to prove their citizenship before casting a…