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About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first ...

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A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations ...

President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard ...

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The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but will pay out only half the normal amount. But private and other public resources have been available for families needing assistance.

Presidential or congressional races aren't on the ballot, but there are some key races around the U.S. that could have consequences nationally. We look at the messages the candidates are running on.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sharif Aly of the International Refugee Assistance Project about President Trump drastically slashing the number of refugees that can enter the U.S.