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Democrats say Trump's plan to withhold SNAP funding is illegal
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Democrats say Trump's plan to withhold SNAP funding is illegal

Top House Democrats charged Tuesday that President Trump’s decision to withhold food aid funding during the shutdown is not only callous, but also illegal. The Democrats are pointing to a rolling cont...

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Johnson claims SNAP contingency funds 'not legally available' 
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Johnson claims SNAP contingency funds 'not legally available' 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds are not “legally available” to cover benefits during the shutdown. At a press conference,...

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House Republican slams Trump's Argentina beef imports plan
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House Republican slams Trump's Argentina beef imports plan

Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) criticized the Trump administration’s recent plan to quadruple the tariff-rate quota for imported beef from Argentina, saying the country's beef wasn’t “that great.” “I stand ...

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GOP leaders defend Trump’s East Wing White House renovation
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GOP leaders defend Trump’s East Wing White House renovation

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) gave impassioned defenses of President Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing as he prepares to construct a new ...

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Jeffries blasts GOP for refusal to seat Grijalva: 'A disgrace'
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Jeffries blasts GOP for refusal to seat Grijalva: 'A disgrace'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday went after GOP leaders for refusing to seat a newly elected Democrat, saying the delay is depriving hundreds of thousands of Americans a voice...

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Santos's fines, restitution wiped out by Trump clemency order
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Santos's fines, restitution wiped out by Trump clemency order

Former Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) will not be required to pay any additional fines or restitution related to his criminal conviction, according to his clemency order, which was made public on Monda...

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