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Shutdown double whammy: SNAP food benefits end and federal workers go unpaid

Furloughed federal employees wait in line for hours at a special food distribution by the Capital Area Food Bank and No Limits Outreach Ministries...

The US Senate rejects Trump’s tariffs on Brazil in a bipartisan vote as coffee prices rise

A barista prepares a coffee drink. (Nazar Abbas Photography via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats on Tuesday in ending President...

Trump is claiming immunity and trying to remove his felon status by appealing to a New York court

President Donald Trump attends inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2025 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty...

‘This is relentless:’ WV feeding centers prepare for growing need as government shutdown continues

Volunteers distribute food at a pantry when needed. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)Food banks and nutrition centers across West Virginia are preparing for...

Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start because of the closure

Children play with colorful wooden building blocks. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Funding for numerous Head Start programs was in jeopardy as the government shutdown...

The impending suspension of federal food aid is intensifying the battle over closure

Canned goods on grocery store shelves. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)WASHINGTON - The risks of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the...

Congressman Murkowski of Alaska is asking the Supreme Court to strike down emergency tariffs

President Donald Trump holds up a map as he speaks during an event to announce sweeping global tariffs in the Rose Garden of the...

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