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No one knows what’s happening with SNAPNo one knows what’s happening with SNAP
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Trump muddies the waters on urgent food assistance.

By Cameron Peters
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A temporary SNAP lifelineA temporary SNAP lifeline
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Trump’s preventable SNAP chaos, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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Why does Trump want the National Guard doing crowd control?Why does Trump want the National Guard doing crowd control?
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Trump’s National Guard “quick reaction forces,” briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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DOJ indicts a congressional candidate in ChicagoDOJ indicts a congressional candidate in Chicago
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Kat Abughazaleh described her indictment as “a political prosecution.”

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s pettiest tariff, briefly explainedTrump’s pettiest tariff, briefly explained
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Trump is mad at an anti-tariff ad from Canada — so he’s ratcheting up his tariffs.

By Cameron Peters
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Is the US killing innocent people?Is the US killing innocent people?
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Colombia’s president accused Trump of “murder.” Trump is retaliating with sanctions.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s East Wing demolition, briefly explainedTrump’s East Wing demolition, briefly explained
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The president vandalizes the White House.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s $230 million cash grab, briefly explainedTrump’s $230 million cash grab, briefly explained
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How the president plans to pay himself $230 million in taxpayer money.

By Cameron Peters
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The complicated but unsettling indictment of John BoltonThe complicated but unsettling indictment of John Bolton
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What to know about charges against Trump’s former national security adviser.

By Cameron Peters
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How Trump is paying the troopsHow Trump is paying the troops
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The Trump administration is going to extraordinary — and likely illegal — measures to pay members of the US military.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s indictment of Letitia James, briefly explainedTrump’s indictment of Letitia James, briefly explained
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Trump is checking off his enemies list.

By Cameron Peters
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A Trump social media post you should actually pay attention toA Trump social media post you should actually pay attention to
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Trump threatens to jail a governor.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s war on cities, briefly explainedTrump’s war on cities, briefly explained
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Trump is attempting to deploy the National Guard in Portland and Chicago.

By Cameron Peters
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Hamas responds to Trump’s peace planHamas responds to Trump’s peace plan
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The latest on Trump’s Gaza peace plan, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s “war” with drug cartels, briefly explainedTrump’s “war” with drug cartels, briefly explained
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Why Trump is claiming drug cartels are attacking the US.

By Cameron Peters
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The imminent government shutdown, briefly explainedThe imminent government shutdown, briefly explained
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Trump is threatening to fire federal workers if the government shuts down.

By Cameron Peters
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Donald Trump’s escalating revenge campaign, briefly explainedDonald Trump’s escalating revenge campaign, briefly explained
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After a Comey indictment, “there’ll be others.”

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s weird day at the UN, briefly explainedTrump’s weird day at the UN, briefly explained
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Trump had a lot to say at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

By Cameron Peters
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Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?
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The Tom Homan scandal, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s brazen attack on free speechTrump’s brazen attack on free speech
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How the Trump administration took Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

By Cameron Peters
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Why is Trump suing the New York Times?Why is Trump suing the New York Times?
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Trump’s new attack on press freedom, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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The US and China have a new TikTok “deal”The US and China have a new TikTok “deal”
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Remember the TikTok ban? There’s a new deadline coming up.

By Cameron Peters
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SCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on raceSCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on race
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ICE gets the go-ahead for indiscriminate immigration stops in LA.

By Cameron Peters
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What the new jobs report tells us, briefly explainedWhat the new jobs report tells us, briefly explained
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Is the economy headed for a downturn?

By Cameron Peters
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RFK Jr.’s alarming Senate hearing, briefly explainedRFK Jr.’s alarming Senate hearing, briefly explained
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Even some Republican senators seem to be getting fed up with Trump’s health secretary.

By Cameron Peters
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The US strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, briefly explainedThe US strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, briefly explained
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Why did the US blow up a boat in the Caribbean?

By Cameron Peters
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The bigger plan behind Trump’s attempted Fed firingThe bigger plan behind Trump’s attempted Fed firing
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Trump is seizing on a flimsy pretext to fire one of the Fed’s seven governors.

By Cameron Peters
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The Trump administration won’t leave Kilmar Abrego Garcia aloneThe Trump administration won’t leave Kilmar Abrego Garcia alone
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Abrego Garcia could face deportation to Uganda after being detained by ICE.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s plan to win the House just took a big step forwardTrump’s plan to win the House just took a big step forward
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Texas plans to add five Republican seats. It could swing control of the House.

By Cameron Peters
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Why Trump is calling on a Fed board member to resignWhy Trump is calling on a Fed board member to resign
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The president’s attack dog is accusing a Fed governor of mortgage fraud.

By Cameron Peters
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Why the DOJ is looking into DC crime statsWhy the DOJ is looking into DC crime stats
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Trump looks to justify his DC takeover.

By Cameron Peters
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What we learned from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, briefly explainedWhat we learned from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, briefly explained
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Trump met with Zelenskyy and European leaders to discuss an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump-Putin summit ends with no deal on UkraineTrump-Putin summit ends with no deal on Ukraine
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Trump emerged from talks with little to show for it.

By Cameron Peters
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A court victory for Trump’s foreign aid cuts, briefly explainedA court victory for Trump’s foreign aid cuts, briefly explained
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The Trump administration will be allowed to withhold billions in foreign aid.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s disastrous pick to oversee US economic dataTrump’s disastrous pick to oversee US economic data
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Why Trump’s latest nominee has economists worried.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s takeover of the DC police force, briefly explainedTrump’s takeover of the DC police force, briefly explained
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Trump’s crime numbers are completely wrong. He’s taking over DC police anyway.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s new tax, briefly explainedTrump’s new tax, briefly explained
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Trump finally imposed his new tariffs. Here’s what to know.

By Cameron Peters
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RFK Jr. defunds a medical miracleRFK Jr. defunds a medical miracle
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mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives. RFK Jr. is attacking them anyway.

By Cameron Peters
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Did we just lose $7 billion for solar?Did we just lose $7 billion for solar?
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Trump’s EPA wants to claw back grants for a solar panel program.

By Cameron Peters and Paige Vega
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The jobs numbers were bad — so Trump fired the messengerThe jobs numbers were bad — so Trump fired the messenger
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The abrupt dismissal of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, briefly explained.

By Andrew Prokop