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• Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

  November 7, 2025 11:53 AM

  BOSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds. A judge had given the Republican administration... more »

• National Guard troops in Illinois can remain federalized but can’t be deployed, appeals court rules

  October 12, 2025 1:51 PM

  Originally Published: 11 OCT 25 15:54 ET Updated: 12 OCT 25 08:35 ET By Michelle Watson, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled Saturday the National Guard troops in Illinois can remain under federal control but can’t be deployed as the appeals process continues... more »

• Greg Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas National Guard to other states

  October 7, 2025 2:37 PM

  " Greg Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas National Guard to other states " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief ,... more »

• Things to know about federal law enforcement activity in Portland, Chicago, Memphis

  September 28, 2025 1:17 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump's announcement that he will send troops to Portland, agents clashing with protesters near an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, and the expected arrival of the National Guard in Memphis are the most recent examples of current and possible federal law enforcement crackdowns... more »

• Trump orders troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

  September 27, 2025 11:54 AM

  PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media, writing that he was directing the Department... more »

• Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say

  September 3, 2025 12:52 PM

  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements and other health mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSantis also announced on Wednesday the creation of a state-level... more »

• Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE

  July 17, 2025 11:45 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation's 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated... more »

• Judge blocks Trump's election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach

  June 13, 2025 1:15 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to overhaul elections in the U.S., siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who challenged the effort as unconstitutional. The Republican president's March 25 executive order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof... more »