In a social media post, President Trump suggested he'll provide funding for SNAP food benefits if he gets clarification from the judge who ordered his administration to use contingency funds to pay for the program. In the meantime, state officials are sounding the alarms as the lapse in assistance for millions of people begins today. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, whose state serves nearly 2 million SNAP beneficiaries, declared a disaster emergency and called on the president to follow the judge's ruli ...

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It is day 285 of the second Trump administration and day 31 of the government shutdown, which is now just a few days shy of the longest shutdown in history. It is also the night before a halt in federal funding for SNAP food stamps, the nation's largest anti-hunger program. This week, several states sued the agriculture department to keep that money flowing.And earlier today, a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the administration to continue paying for SNAP out of a contingency fund, while a Massachuset ...

President Trump has the power to keep 42 million Americans on food assistance, but so far he's refusing to release the money. On Saturday, those Americans will lose food aid known as SNAP benefits because of the shutdown. The administration is basically saying their hands are tied and there's nothing they can do about it. But that's not true. We know because Trump funded these benefits in a previous shutdown during his first term. In that shutdown, his administration took money from an expired government fu ...

you see firsthand the need. Speak appropriately to the need out there as a consequence of what this administration is doing and what will happen to folks at midnight tonight. >> Yeah.Well, first of all, thank you for having me uh to talk about such an important thing. I mean, the impact that Head Start has had on millions of Americans over the last 60 years um is is so powerful as you noted. Um, and I I think it's important to acknowledge this is this is it's easy to say sit here and say we need to put the ...

Food security is so important and vital for everyone. For the president to say that these are Democrats that it affects. Uh all our data shows that more people that are Republicans in red states in red rural counties are more SNAP recipients than anywhere else.But it doesn't matter. Everyone needs to eat. And if we have all paid federal tax dollars out of our paychecks, out of our corporate taxes, all of these go to the federal government.They've already been funded. He just has to press the button to make ...

Geopolitical Risk & US Foreign Policy - The US administration is considering military strikes against Venezuela, allegedly targeting drug trafficking operations run by President Maduro, with potential land strikes being imminent [1][2][6] - The administration's justification for military actions against drug trafficking is inconsistent, initially focusing on fentanyl but now appearing to target cocaine, with experts questioning the administration's strategy [3][4] - There is a lack of congressional authorization and transparency regarding potential military actions in Venezuela, raising concerns about regime change by presidential fiat [16][18][19] - The shift in US policy towards Venezuela, from negotiation to regime change, is attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, raising questions about the extent of President Trump's direct involvement [10] - The administration has lowered the bar for lethal actions, potentially leading to increased civilian casualties and extrajudicial killings [33] Allegations & Evidence - The administration claims that Venezuela exports approximately 500 tons of cocaine annually to Europe and the United States [2] - The administration alleges that Venezuelan military bases are being used for drug trafficking, but there is no evidence presented to Congress to support this claim [26][27] - There are allegations of endemic corruption within the Maduro regime, but the claim that Maduro is directly running a drug cartel is disputed [28] Potential Outcomes - The US military actions could be a bluff to pressure the Maduro government or a prelude to war [15] - The US has a history of unsuccessful attempts to instigate military coups in other countries [25]