Illegal immigrants are not eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) told states on April 24 to take steps to make sure illegal immigrants do not receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), colloquially known as food stamps. States must at a minimum verify the identity of program
DOGE has been conducting the cleanup operation for several weeks. The Department of Government Efficiency said on April 24 that records for millions of recipients aged 120 or older have been updated as part of a “major cleanup” at the Social Security Administration (SSA). The department has been conducting the cleanup for several weeks as
Several states originally objected to REAL ID requirements, but all have since come into compliance ahead of the deadline, according to federal officials.
Legally dubious law review: Writing the foreward to the Harvard Law Review‘s Supreme Court issue is arguably the most prestigious honor in legal academia. Since 2018, only one white author has penned it—and that’s no coincidence, according to internal documents obtained by our Aaron Sibarium. They show that race “plays a far larger role in
A judge had blocked the government from freezing federal financial assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has paid more than $2.2 billion to states in recent weeks, bringing it into compliance with a court order, the government told a federal judge in a new filing. “Defendants respectfully submit that they have fully complied with
The transportation secretary said slashing red tape would help the United States in the innovation race with China. The Department of Transportation (DOT) said on Thursday that it would ease some safety regulations for the development of self-driving vehicles in a move to maintain U.S. global dominance in the industry. The DOT stated that it
Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo, who was the state Senate Democratic Leader, abandoned the Democratic Party, announcing a switch to no party affiliation.