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Nearly 700,000 SNAP Recipients Could Lose Benefits Under New Trump Rule

The Trump administration has finalized a rule to limit food stamp benefits for single able-bodied adults who can't show that they work more than 20 hours a week, though legal challenges are possible. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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Nearly 700,000 SNAP Recipients Could Lose Benefits Under New Trump Rule

The Trump administration has finalized a rule to limit food stamp benefits for single able-bodied adults who can't show that they work more than 20 hours a week, though legal challenges are possible.

Politics

Law Professors Testify On Constitutional Grounds For Impeachment

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Politics

House Intelligence Report Reveals Call Logs Between White House And Giuliani

by Ryan Lucas

House Intelligence Report Reveals Call Logs Between White House And Giuliani

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Asia

How Taiwan Is Bracing Itself Against A New Wave Of Disinformation Ahead Of Elections

by Emily Feng

How Taiwan Is Bracing Itself Against A New Wave Of Disinformation Ahead Of Elections

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Education

Education Department Could Do More To Help Student Loan Borrowers With Disabilities

by Cory Turner

Education Department Could Do More To Help Student Loan Borrowers With Disabilities

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National

'Walking Wall' Enters Kansas City Art Museum As Permanent Addition

by Frank Morris

'Walking Wall' Enters Kansas City Art Museum As Permanent Addition

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Politics

Impeachment Inquiry Enters New Phase With House Judiciary Committee

by Susan Davis

Impeachment Inquiry Enters New Phase With House Judiciary Committee

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Trump Names Robert Marbut To Head Federal Agency Focused On Homelessness

by Laurel Wamsley

Trump Names Robert Marbut To Head Federal Agency Focused On Homelessness

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National

Calls Grow In California To Protect Inmates At Women's Lockups From Sexual Abuse

by Julie Small

Calls Grow In California To Protect Inmates At Women's Lockups From Sexual Abuse

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Asia

Japan's Cherry Blossom Party Grows Into A Political Scandal For Prime Minister

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan's Cherry Blossom Party Grows Into A Political Scandal For Prime Minister

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National

How Appalachian Music Is Helping A Rural Kentucky Town Deal With Opioid Addiction

by Caitlin Tan

How Appalachian Music Is Helping A Rural Kentucky Town Deal With Opioid Addiction

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Politics

Trump Defends NATO At London Summit, Spars With Macron Over Syria

by Tamara Keith , Eleanor Beardsley

Trump Defends NATO At London Summit, Spars With Macron Over Syria

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Nearly 700,000 SNAP Recipients Could Lose Benefits Under New Trump Rule

by Pam Fessler , Rachel Treisman

Nearly 700,000 SNAP Recipients Could Lose Benefits Under New Trump Rule

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National

The Who Returns To Cincinnati 40 Years After Concert Tragedy

by Tana Weingartner

The Who Returns To Cincinnati 40 Years After Concert Tragedy

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Politics

A Look At The Parallels Between The Clinton And Trump Impeachment Processes

by Brian Naylor

A Look At The Parallels Between The Clinton And Trump Impeachment Processes

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Probe Gets Close To The Sun — Finds Rogue Plasma Waves And Flipping Magnetic Fields

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Science

Probe Gets Close To The Sun — Finds Rogue Plasma Waves And Flipping Magnetic Fields

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Probe Gets Close To The Sun — Finds Rogue Plasma Waves And Flipping Magnetic Fields

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Black Hole Sun Ramin Djawadi

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Elections

Democrats Face Questions On Diversity After Sen. Kamala Harris Exits 2020 Race

by Asma Khalid

Democrats Face Questions On Diversity After Sen. Kamala Harris Exits 2020 Race

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Europe

Germany Expels Russian Diplomats As Prosecutors Work On Murder Investigation

by Rob Schmitz

Germany Expels Russian Diplomats As Prosecutors Work On Murder Investigation

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Religion

Bishop Richard Malone Of Buffalo Resigns Because Of Role In Clergy Abuse Crisis

by Tom Gjelten

Bishop Richard Malone Of Buffalo Resigns Because Of Role In Clergy Abuse Crisis

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Here We Are Again Joey Pecoraro

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Only Lovers Left Alive SQÜRL & Jozef Van Wissem

Middle East

How Iranians See The Fuel Price Protests Happening Across Their Country

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Europe

Warming Temperatures Are Forcing People In Greenland To Change Their Lifestyles

by Jackie Northam

Warming Temperatures Are Forcing People In Greenland To Change Their Lifestyles

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