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Democrat-Led States Sue To Block Trump Food Benefit Cut
The Trump administration wants a short time limit on benefits for unemployed adults without children or disabilities.
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Republicans Shrug Off Damning Developments In Ukraine Scandal
Not even a legal rebuke from a nonpartisan congressional investigator can shake GOP senators' faith in Trump.
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The Political Upside Of Giving Free College To Rich Kids
It may seem ridiculous, but there's a populist way of seeing 2020 Democrats' proposals offering free public college for everyone.
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Pelosi Takes Victory Lap On Impeachment Delay
"Time has been our friend in all of this because it has yielded incriminating evidence," the House speaker said Wednesday.
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Cutting Social Security Disability Benefits Can Backfire Horribly
The Trump administration wants to trim the disability rolls through extra vetting of recipients — possibly repeating a disastrous Reagan-era move.
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House Votes To Limit Iran War
The war powers resolution approved Thursday, however, is unlikely to tie President Donald Trump's hands.
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House To Hold Symbolic Vote On Stopping Iran War
The resolution wouldn't have the force of law and faces uncertainty in the Senate.
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Trump Administration Quietly Goes After Disability Benefits
A proposed regulation would add a new layer of scrutiny to disability claims.
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Trump Is Readying Some Kind Of Homeless Crackdown
But his new homelessness czar won't share any details about it.
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GOP Rep. Says He Didn't Offer A 'Moment Of Silence' To Honor Trump Supporters
It was the weirdest of more than a dozen shoutouts to the nearly 63 million Americans who voted for Trump.
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Republicans Complain Impeachment Not ‘Bipartisan’ – But Seem To Forget Amash
The Michigan congressman is now an independent after Republicans drove him out of the party for criticizing Trump
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The Top Republican Defense Of Trump Is That Democrats Are Bad
Republicans complained more about the impeachment process than they defended the president's actions toward Ukraine.
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Congress Leaves Workers Out Of Year-End Tax Deals
A turd in your stocking to all who wished for a more progressive tax code.
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What Happens Next With Trump's Food Benefit Cuts
If lawsuits challenging the new regulations don't work, Americans may be facing "unmet food needs."
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House Democrats To Rich People: We Love You
In a boon for millionaires, Democrats are working to repeal an element of Donald Trump's tax law that actually increased the tax burden for the rich.
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Moderate Democrats Float 'Boneheaded' Idea Of Censuring, Not Impeaching Trump
Fellow Democrats blasted the proposal as "one of the dumbest ideas" and a "slap on the wrist."
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Defense Bill To Fix 'Widow's Tax' On Military Death Benefits
Lawmakers reached a bipartisan agreement on greater benefits for grieving military families.
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Robert Marbut's Nomination Signals A Big Shift In Homeless Policy
Housing first? More like housing fourth.
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Trump Administration Finalizes First Food Benefit Cut
The administration is pursuing several changes that together could trim SNAP enrollment by 10%.