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Supreme Court Blocks Full SNAP Payments... Millions Left Waiting

The Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court order that would have required the Trump administration to restore full November SNAP payments, leaving roughly 42 million recipients facing uncertainty as legal appeals proceed and states scramble to distribute aid

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69,000+ - Palestinians reported killed in Gaza according to local health officials

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My NYPD will continue to not be of assistance to ICE whenever they are trying to terrorize New Yorkers across the five boroughs. — Zohran Mamdani

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