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Cuts to SNAP benefits push many Americans to seek help from food banksMore than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. The bill cut SNAP funding, expanded work requirements and recently pushed more program costs to states. As Stephanie Sy reports, that's meant many more people are turning to food banks…

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Troy Jackson Cosponsored Bill Backed by Son’s Lobbying Firm Allowing ‘Predatory’ Loan Companies To Skirt Maine’s Interest Rate CapsAs president of the Maine Senate, Democrat Troy Jackson, now running for U.S. Senate as an opponent of "greedy corporations," cosponsored a bill allowing online lenders to skirt Maine's interest rate caps when offering small-dollar loans to borrowers with poor credit. A lobbying firm that employed Jackson's son supported the 2022 bill on behalf of a…

Washington Free Beacon5d agoWhole story →

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Fraud-prevention work stalled at USDA amid staffing cuts and funding disputesFederal officials have identified ways to curb theft of SNAP benefits, but staffing losses, funding decisions and congressional inaction have slowed efforts to protect recipients.

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GOP Chances of Losing Senate Seats in Top Farm States as Diesel Costs SoarDiesel prices, tariff fallout and the Iran war are putting GOP Senate seats in key farm states at risk before Election Day.

Newsweek5d agoWhole story →

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Kalshi and Polymarket won't be part of FTC sports gambling probe, reportThe Federal Trade Commission probe will ignore Kalshi and Polymarket and focus instead on sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel.

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Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conductThe Wall Street Journal has reported questionable conduct by Guilfoyle, including an alleged threat to a host country official, accepting improper gifts and services and offering to use her influence inside the Republican administration in return for the payment of a large credit card bill.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle quits ambassador post after pressure from White House with a defiant messageKimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after reports revealed she asked a donor for $100,000 to pay her credit card bill.

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Maryland loosens diesel rules for farmers amid high fuel costsMaryland Gov. Wes Moore is allowing farmers and loggers to use tax-exempt diesel fuel in their on-road trucks, amid high fuel prices during the United States’ war with Iran.

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FTC says Martin Shkreli 'flagrantly and repeatedly' violated his lifetime pharma banThe Federal Trade Commission and seven state attorneys general want a federal judge to find Martin Shkreli in contempt.

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Guilfoyle Resigns at Trump's Request Following Credit Card ScandalThe announcement follows allegations Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a political donor to pay a $100,000 personal credit card bill

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Romance scammers are getting harder to catch. The consequences are costly.For people looking for love online, a match with a scammer could cost them their life savings.

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Trump asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign: Katie ZachariaThe White House's call comes after allegations that Guilfoyle pressured a donor to pay off her large credit card bill.

Washington Examiner5d agoWhole story →

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USDA reshapes its food assistance agency, but employee relocations remain on holdThe Food and Nutrition Service is moving ahead with its reorganization, but plans to relocate most of its employees remain on hold for now.

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How the Trump administration is eroding airline passengers’ rightsThe Department of Transportation is aiming to water down long-standing passenger protections.

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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.The post Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t. appeared first on ProPublica .

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Alaska trawler group leader says pollock fishing isn’t to blame for salmon declineDemocratic candidate Mary Peltola has accused Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of siding with Seattle-based factory trawlers.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle faces potential Senate probe over bombshell $100K allegationKimberly Guilfoyle faces a likely Senate investigation after allegations she sought to have a Trump donor clear $100,000 in personal credit card debt.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle faces Senate probe over influence peddling reportKimberly Guilfoyle may face a Senate investigation after a Wall Street Journal report alleged the ambassador to Greece engaged in influence peddling over personal credit card debt.

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