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States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

by The Associated Press
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press(AP) — Officials in Louisiana, Vermont, and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.The fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about 1 in 8 Americans... Read More.
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Oklahoma SNAP benefits to be suspended on Nov. 1, federal government shutdown continues

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) has announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be suspended starting Nov. 1, 2025, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) informed OKDHS of the suspension, which affects over 684,600 Oklahomans who rely on these... Read More.

Government shutdown enters third week, deepening uncertainty for federal workers

by TNND-AP
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The government shutdown is heading into its third week, continuing to create uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown... Read More.

Federal shutdown hurts services for Native Americans and they worry worse is coming

by The Associated Press
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Native Americans watched the shuttered government on Friday and braced for damage to health care, education, infrastructure, and other services funded by Washington under treaties struck more than a century ago.Tribal nations with casinos, oil and gas leases, and other independent revenue sources said they... Read More.
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DC Mayor Bowser reverses course, admits Trump’s federal crime crackdown is working

by Fox News
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser initially expressed fear of President Donald Trump’s plan to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, but its clear success made her change her mind. After Trump announced his plans to deploy National Guard troops and assume oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to tackle rising crime in... Read More.
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Drummond fights against federal overreach in immigration enforcement

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is fighting to protect Oklahoma's right to secure its communities through immigration law enforcement. He and a coalition of 22 attorneys general are asking a federal appeals court to overturn a decision that stopped Texas from enforcing its own immigration law. A federal judge recently blocked a Texas... Read More.

California’s ‘train to nowhere’ derailed: Trump halts billions in federal support

by TNND
(TNND) — President Trump is cleaning up a mess in California. He and transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that about $4 billion in unspent federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project has been terminated.The President taking to Truth Social to say, “To the Law abiding, Tax paying, Hardworking Citizens of the United States of... Read More.

Oklahoma schools must fully fund student meals with existing state and federal dollars

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — Starting this coming school year, 2025-2026, the Oklahoma State Department of Education will require every school district to fully fund student meals using existing state and federal operational dollars.The move aims to address what State Superintendent Ryan Walters describes as gross mismanagement and bureaucracies that prioritize administrative paychecks over... Read More.
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