NEW YORK (AP) — In one of the nation’s wealthiest neighborhoods, a line has been drawn along the sides of the Holy Apostles soup kitchen and pantry. Willy Hilaire is homeless, unemployed and 63 years old. He lives in a New York shelter with his two grandchildren and is often hungry to eat the food … Read more
“There is no doubt that the brutality of this shutdown is intentional,” said Alexsis Rodgers, policy director of the Black to the Future Action Fund. President Donald Trump, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have yet to agree on reopening the federal government, leaving millions of Americans vulnerable to hunger and worsening economic pain when SNAP … Read more
Claim: in 2025 in July Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson voted in favor of the bill, which provides for $186 billion in Rating: Rating: True in 2025 In late October, an online claim claimed that US House Speaker Mike Johnson had signed into law President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” a few months ago, … Read more