Judge to Allow Limited Firearm Test in Trump Assassination Attempt Case

Defense attorney Kristy Militello said ‘intent is the paramount issue’ for the court and jury to decide in Routh’s case. FORT PIERCE, Fla.—A federal judge said she would allow a limited test on a firearm recovered in an alleged shooting plot against President Donald Trump last year, although it would be confined to simply determining

Trump to Sign Order Barring Illegal Immigrants From Receiving Social Security

‘These taxpayer-funded benefits should be only for eligible taxpayers,’ said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. President Donald Trump was set to sign an executive order on April 15 directing that measures be taken to prevent Social Security from being obtained by illegal aliens, fraudsters, and other ineligible people, according to White House press secretary

Trump Signs Order Barring Illegal Immigrants From Receiving Social Security

‘These taxpayer-funded benefits should be only for eligible taxpayers,’ said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on April 15 directing several federal agencies to take measures to prevent Social Security payments from going to ineligible people such as illegal immigrants and fraudsters. The memorandum was directed at the Social

Judge Grants DOJ Request to Dismiss Gun Charge Against Alleged MS-13 Leader, Paving Way for Quick Deportation

The Justice Department is prioritizing deportation of the suspect rather than prosecution. A federal judge in Virginia has granted the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) request to dismiss a gun charge against a Salvadoran national whom Trump administration officials have called a senior leader of the notorious MS-13 transnational gang—clearing the way for his possible swift

Arkansas, Indiana Request Soda, Candy Be Removed From Food Stamps

Both governors say the changes will fight chronic disease and refocus SNAP on nutrition rather than subsidizing unhealthy, processed food. Arkansas and Indiana each submitted waivers on April 15 seeking federal approval to remove soft drinks and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

USDA Cancels $3 Billion Program for Climate-Related Farming

‘It became clear that the majority of these projects had sky-high administration fees,’ the agency says. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on April 15 that it terminated a $3.1 billion climate-related farming program after finding that it didn’t align with the Trump administration’s priorities. An archived USDA dashboard on its website had said