Nation Nov 13 As shutdown ends, states scramble to send SNAP benefits to millions State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended.
Politics Nov 10 Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries should proceed during the government shutdown.
Nation Nov 07 Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments After a Boston appeals court declined to immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued an order late Friday pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting…
Politics Nov 05 What’s next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new U.S. House map California's new map could counter that with five additional seats for Democrats. Redistricting in Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio leaves Republicans still ahead. But more states soon could take up redistricting.
Politics Oct 31 Ohio panel, Virginia lawmakers move forward on congressional redistricting plans President Donald Trump has been urging Republican-led states to reshape their U.S. House districts in an attempt to win more seats. Democrats have been pushing back.
Politics Sep 28 Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs Trump-backed plan to help GOP win another U.S. House seat Missouri is the third state this year to try to redraw its districts for partisan advantage, a process known as gerrymandering.
Politics Sep 12 Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed redistricting plan that could give Republicans another U.S. House seat The plan goes to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature to make it law. But opponents immediately announced a referendum petition that, if successful, could force a statewide vote on the new map.
Politics Sep 10 Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw U.S. House districts The plan approved Tuesday now moves to the state Senate and could give Republicans a shot at winning almost all of Missouri's U.S. House seats. The mid-decade redistricting is part of an emerging national trend, following similar efforts in Republican-led…
Nation Sep 09 Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid, AP analysis finds. For some, the wait is agonizing Trump has approved more than two dozen major disaster declarations since taking office in January, ranging from a one-day turnaround after July's deadly flash flooding in Texas to a 67-day wait after a request for aid because of a Michigan…
Politics Sep 03 Missouri lawmakers join Trump’s redistricting effort in GOP push to win more U.S. House seats Missouri is the third state to pursue the unusual task of mid-decade redistricting for partisan advantage.