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Trump administration challenges judge’s order to disburse full SNAP benefits amid shutdown

Friday, November 7 by TNND

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Trump administration is seeking to halt a federal judge's order to distribute full November SNAP benefits during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.On Friday, the administration requested a federal appeals court to block U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr.'s directive, which mandated the payments be made by the end... Read More.

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

Friday, November 7 by AP

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. on Thursday was in response to a challenge from cities and nonprofits complaining that the administration was only offering... Read More.

White House says administration is distributing SNAP benefits

Wednesday, November 5 by TNND

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday the Trump administration is distributing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.She explained during an afternoon press conference that the Agriculture Department is complying with court orders to use emergency funds to run the program.“The administration is fully complying with the court... Read More.

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

Monday, November 3 by AP

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running.The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, had planned to freeze payments starting Nov. 1 because... Read More.

Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1

Tuesday, October 28 by AP

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would... Read More.

Trump Administration backs Oklahoma in birth certificate case

Wednesday, October 1 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond gained a powerful ally in Oklahoma’s case defending its birth certificate law. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in support of the state in the Fowler v. Stitt case, which challenges Oklahoma's rule that birth certificates must list a person’s biological sex. In the case, Drummond... Read More.

Trump says his administration looking at reclassifying marijuana

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

President Donald Trump confirmed he and his administration are considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Trump told reporters that it was early in the process but that he hoped to make a decision on the matter within the coming weeks. "We're looking at reclassification and we'll make a determination over the next -- I... Read More.

Trump administration approves Oklahoma request to remove some foods from SNAP

Tuesday, August 5 by News 6

WASHINGTON -The Trump administration approves Oklahoma's request to remove some foods from the SNAP program.In June, Gov. Kevin Stitt made a waiver request to exclude some foods from benefit dollars.Oklahoma Human Services asked to remove candy items like chocolate, gummies and chewing gum from the eligibility list of items included under SNAP.The agency also... Read More.

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

Monday, July 21 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.The information will give... Read More.

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard

Wednesday, May 28 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday, intensifying the president’s clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school,... Read More.

Trump administration restricts eligible COVID vaccine recipients

Thursday, May 22 by CBS News

The Food and Drug Administration says it has decided to continue approving COVID-19 vaccine updates for seniors and others at higher risk of severe disease, but will require vaccine makers to conduct major new clinical trials before approving them for wider use. The decision means many Americans without underlying conditions... Read More.

Trump administration to pay family of slain Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt $5M: reports

Tuesday, May 20 by AP-Nexstar

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter who was fatally shot by police during the 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to multiple reports.The Washington Post first reported the settlement, citing two people “briefed on the matter” who said the... Read More.