In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills’ office said Sunday it fully expects food benefits to be issued Monday in line with guidance issued Friday by the USDA.
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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to halt order providing full SNAP payments for November
In its court filing Friday, Trump’s administration contended that Thursday’s directive to fund full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits
The ruling by District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island gave the White House a Friday deadline.
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Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day
Voting appeared to go smoothly Tuesday across much of the U.S., as voters cast ballots in the first significant election since President Donald Trump won the White House for a second time.
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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
The hard-charging conservative became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq.
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Susan Collins says Tuesday’s election may be key to ending shutdown
Maine’s senior senator hopes that a public commitment from the Republican majority leader to hold a vote on health care subsidies will be enough for the parties to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
The White House says it will partially fund the food aid program after two federal judges required the payments to continue.
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Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for thousands in Maine
States are warning that funding from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps some 45,000 Mainers, may be delayed.
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Opposition research isn’t new. Here’s how it’s affecting Maine’s U.S. Senate race.
Disclosures of past online comments made by Graham Platner are part of a well-known political playbook, highlighting the risk young outsiders face when seeking public office.