Michigan and 21 other states win suit against Trump's USDA

In a statement, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wrote that she was “relieved the Court rejected the Trump administration’s transparent attempt to exclude certain residents from SNAP benefits in violation of eligibility criteria set by Congress.”…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-09-23/michigan-and-21-other-states-win-suit-against-trumps-usda

 

Trump ‘border czar’ says ICE officer in Maine killing should not have cleared vetting

Tom Homan comments on officer’s eligibility to serve after reports that agent’s two ex-wives had accused him of abuse…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/trump-border-czar-ice-officer-maine-killing-vetting

 

Helping folks who are battling cancer shouldn’t be a partisan issue.

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YVhl0iRKnTM

 

Arizona elections error could affect eligibility of nearly 100,000 voters

Voter registration issue splits politicians in the swing state as they enter legal battle over best solution…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/17/arizona-elections-error-eligibility-impact

Nearly 2 million kids have been kicked off Medicaid this year - Vox

The Biden administration announced last month that it had detected a problem with how states were conducting their eligibility checks. A majority of states, as it turns out, were automatically disqualifying everybody in a family if they found that one person (most likely a parent) was no longer eligible for Medicaid. 

That approach might simplify the process for states, but it risks kicking eligible children off the program. Most states have more generous eligibility rules for children than they do for parents. So while a parent may no longer qualify for Medicaid, their child still might. The administration has demanded states take steps to make sure they are evaluating the eligibility of each individual, to ensure children are not being unnecessarily removed from Medicaid…

https://www.vox.com/policy/2023/10/13/23914264/medicaid-health-insurance-enrollment-data-unwinding-october

New rule may end free lunches for 500,000 needy schoolchildren - The Washington Post

The plan is intended to cut eligibility among families considered less needy.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/trump-administration-rule-could-end-free-school-lunches-for-about-500000-children/2019/09/24/4c488f66-def1-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html