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USDA to Fully Fund SNAP Program Following Court Order

USDA to Fully Fund SNAP Program Following Court Order

(WBAP/KLIF) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will begin fully funding the SNAP program immediately, following a court ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island ordering the Trump administration to fund it. According to Patrick Penn with NBC News, Deputy Undersecretary of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Patrick Penn says states…MORE

Marshawn Kneeland of the Cowboys dead at age 24

Marshawn Kneeland of the Cowboys dead at age 24

DE Edge Rusher, Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24. The death involving a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound apperars to have come after state troopers attempted to make a vehicle stop of Kneeland’s vehicle on the Dallas North Tollway near Keller Springs Road. Texas state police report a pursuit was initiated, then stopped when troopers…MORE

FAA to Reduce Air Traffic by 10% at Nation’s Busiest Airports

FAA to Reduce Air Traffic by 10% at Nation’s Busiest Airports

(WBAP/KLIF) — AP — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. The agency is confronting staffing shortages caused by air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid, with some calling out of work during…MORE

Trump Tariffs Face Supreme Court Test in Trillion-Dollar Test of Executive Power

Trump Tariffs Face Supreme Court Test in Trillion-Dollar Test of Executive Power

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs is coming before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a pivotal test of executive power with trillion-dollar implications for the global economy. The challengers say Trump is illegally using an emergency law to claim nearly limitless tariff power, something no president has done…MORE

Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Mayor’s Race, Capping a Stunning Ascent

Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Mayor’s Race, Capping a Stunning Ascent

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping the Democrat’s stunning ascent from little-known state lawmaker just a year ago to one of the most talked-about politicians in the country. Mamdani, a 34-year-old assembly member, defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in Tuesday’s election. With…MORE

Abigail Spanberger Elected Virginia Governor in a Historic First That Boosts Democrats Ahead of 2026

Abigail Spanberger Elected Virginia Governor in a Historic First That Boosts Democrats Ahead of 2026

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President Donald Trump and his allies might fare in battleground states and districts. Spanberger defeated Marine veteran and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome…MORE