“Trump cares more about playing politics than making sure kids don’t starve,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley. “Kids and families are not poker chips or hostages. Trump must release the entirety of the SNAP funds immediately.” After President Donald Trump’s administration announced Monday that it would partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for November to comply with a federal […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska House Majority Coalition Tuesday expressed disappointment following the Legislature’s failure to override Governor Dunleavy’s veto of House Bill 69. This legislation, which garnered bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, represented a crucial step towards providing a much-needed permanent $1,000 increase to the Base Student Allocation (BSA), the fundamental building […]
“The UNSC is failing people living in conflict, with Russia and the United States particularly responsible for abusing their veto power,” said Oxfam. As the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance worldwide has skyrocketed by 150% over the last decade, five powerful countries on the United Nations Security Council have had hundreds of […]
The United States, Israel’s staunchest supporter in its war against Hamas militants, said Sunday that the Israeli military is failing in its announced intention to protect as many Palestinian civilians as possible who are trying to flee Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. “It’s imperative that civilians be protected,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told […]