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Trump administration briefly closes El Paso airspace and blames Mexican cartel drones

Thursday, February 12 by AP

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Federal officials abruptly closed the airspace over El Paso, Texas, for several hours early Wednesday due to what the Trump administration said was Mexican cartel drone activity, temporarily grounding flights and angering local officials who said they were given no advanced warning. The Federal Aviation Administration originally announced... Read More.

Small Business Administration shuts out non-citizens from main lending program

Thursday, February 5 by CBS News

WASHINGTON - The Small Business Administration is barring green card holders and other non-U.S. citizens from applying for loans from the agency’s main lending program. Starting March 1, only U.S. citizens or nationals who have their chief residence in the U.S. or legal territories will be eligible to borrow money under the agency’s 7(a) program. “SBA is... Read More.

Trump administration invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China’s grip on supply

Tuesday, January 27 by AP

China, 2010.-(FILE-AP) The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products. China processes more than 90% of the... Read More.

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Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

Friday, December 19 by AP

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans. The sweeping proposals — the most significant moves this administration has taken so far to Read More.

Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries

Wednesday, December 3 by AP

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops. The changes were outlined in... Read More.

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.

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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.

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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.