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Trump Administration to Withhold SNAP Funds From Democrat States

December 3, 2025 1:52 pmDecember 3, 2025 1:52 pm

The Biden administration increased SNAP funding 40% in 2024 in an effort to buy the election, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. “NO DATA, NO MONEY — it’s that simple. If a state won’t share data on criminal use of...

Shutdown Showdown: Teamsters Back Republicans, Trump Backs Nuclear Option

November 3, 2025 4:54 amNovember 3, 2025 4:55 am

The Teamsters laid blame on the Democrats this weekend for the government shutdown–in what will likely be the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, in order for the Democrats to “take out Trump.” The latest government shutdown is a political...

Nevada AG Joins Multi-State Lawsuit to Stop Suspension of SNAP Benefits

October 28, 2025 1:32 pmOctober 28, 2025 3:27 pm

Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford (NV) has joined California, Arizona and over 20 other states in a lawsuit to stop the suspension of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that 42 million Americans...

AG Bonta, 20 Other State AGs Sue USDA Over New SNAP Compliance Order

July 28, 2025 4:43 pmJuly 28, 2025 4:43 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that the state of California, along with 20 other state Attorneys General, will sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture over a compliance order to give all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) records, including what...

Gov. Newsom Appeals USDA Slashing $47 Million-A-Year Food Assistance Program

April 8, 2025 2:30 amApril 8, 2025 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Social Services appealed a United States Department of Agriculture decision to abruptly end the $47 million a year Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program over the weekend. According to the USDA, the...

Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Bail Out Lab-Grown Meat Companies

September 25, 2024 2:55 amSeptember 25, 2024 2:56 am

With many scientists saying climate change is a major future challenge, lawmakers are looking to fund projects that could mitigate potential threats. But this situation has also given rise to conniving lobbyists who exploit climate change to look for government...

New USDA Report Shows Lake Tahoe Will Be Full This Year, Highlighting California’s Water Recovery

May 13, 2024 2:18 pmMay 13, 2024 2:20 pm

According to a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Lake Tahoe, situated on the California-Nevada border, will reach it’s “full” level for the first time since 2019, provided further evidence of California’s water recovery. For the...