Despite Court Rulings, Trump Refuses to Pay Out Food Stamp Benefits to Tens of Millions

Despite Court Rulings, Trump Refuses to Pay Out Food Stamp Benefits to Tens of Millions

“The administration has chosen to hold food for more than forty million vulnerable people hostage to try to force Democrats to capitulate without negotiations,” says one Georgetown law professor. Two federal judges have said the Trump administration cannot use the government shutdown to suspend food assistance for 42 million Americans. But hours into Saturday, when payments were due to be disbursed, […]

With Food Aid Suspended for Millions of Families, Trump Brags of ‘Statuary Marble’ Bathroom Makeover

With Food Aid Suspended for Millions of Families, Trump Brags of ‘Statuary Marble’ Bathroom Makeover

“He’s a psychopath, humanly incapable of caring about anyone or anything but himself,” one critic said of Trump. As millions of families across the US are about to lose their access to food aid over the weekend, President Donald Trump on Friday decided to show off photos of a White House bathroom that he boasted had been refurbished in “highly polished, statuary marble.” […]