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Democrats say ‘fight is just beginning’ after supreme court’s temporary reinstatement of abortion pill access – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump administration claims food aid fraud but critics say ‘there’s no evidence’

Agriculture secretary claims without evidence Snap recipients included owners of luxury cars

The Guardian - US

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy

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Trump administration cut 4.3 million from food stamps claiming most was ‘fraud’ – data suggests otherwise

Administration claims improving economic conditions and a crackdown on fraud led to a decrease in SNAP participation, despite federal data showing many people lost benefits after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill

The Independent UK

Farm aid can't outrun Trump's war

With rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, and tariffs still in place, the outlook for 2026 is bleak

Salon

Trump’s chief of staff bans international travel for Cabinet members unless approved by the White House: report

The new policy is reportedly meant to keep the administration focused on domestic issues ahead of the midterms

The Independent UK

Trump brings farmers to White House to tout relief from the pain he’s unleashed on them — and bash Somalis along the way

Farmers have been hit hard by the president’s tariff policies and rising fuel and fertilizer prices

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Defining ‘ultraprocessed’ could spur research, school lunch rules

The Trump administration is nearing a key milestone in its “Make America Healthy Again” agenda: proposing a definition of ultraprocessed foods. Stricter scrutiny of nutrition and food additives has been a focal point of the MAHA movement, gaining support from food policy experts as well as lawmakers across the political spectrum. Ultraprocessed foods…

Roll Call

Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms - after targeting them in deportation raids

The Trump administration has quietly admitted in recent months its immigration crackdown was helping spark a farm labor shortage

The Independent UK

‘Let them eat liver’: RFK Jr. mocked as Marie Antoinette after suggesting Americans eat liver over beef to save on groceries

‘You can buy liver or the cheaper cuts of steak that are very, very affordable,’ the Health and Human Services secretary said at a MAHA event

The Independent UK

“We are ready”: Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says U.S., Texas ready to fight parasitic fly

The New World Screworm fly poses a billion-dollar threat to the state’s economy.

The Texas Tribune

The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns

The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas

The Independent UK

“Painfully Unaware Of How To Dress”: The Worst MAGA Outfits At The ‘Melania’ Premiere

“She looks like she is going to a funeral.”

Bored Panda

MAHA's dietary guidelines prioritizing red meat and dairy is the K-shaped economy in action, economist warns: ‘There’s certainly affordability issues’

“Healthy eating isn’t just a choice,” food economist David Ortega said. “There are real constraints.”

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The Independent UK

Trump’s agriculture secretary misses the point as she defends her pieces of broccoli and chicken meal

Earlier this week, Brooke Rollins was mocked for proposing a $3 ‘depression meal’

Roll Call

Senate Republicans detail farm aid package components

Key GOP senators released more details Friday on a farm aid package they’re pushing to be included in upcoming government funding legislation.

The Guardian - US

Tortilla, broccoli, ‘a piece of chicken’: US agriculture secretary mocked for ‘money-saving’ meal

Brooke Rollins claimed meal featuring tortilla, broccoli, chicken and ‘one other thing’ can cost around $3

The Independent UK

Trump’s agriculture secretary mocked over ‘depression meal’ saying chicken and one piece of broccoli is enough

Brooke Rollins suggested eating ‘a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla and one other thing’ as Americans struggle to put food on the table

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The Independent UK

What to know about the threats on federal funds flowing to Minnesota

A large-scale immigration crackdown by an influx of federal law enforcement officers is not the only way President Donald Trump's administration is putting pressure on Minnesota

International Business Times UK

Parents Slam Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'War on Sugar' Guidelines Amid Launch of New Food Pyramid

Parents slam RFK Jr.'s 'war on sugar' guidelines requiring children avoid added sugar until age 10-11. Explore the unrealistic dietary recommendations and backlash.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration suspends $129m in benefit payments to Minnesota

USDA notified state’s governor of decision, citing inquiries into alleged fraud by local non-profits and businesses

The Independent UK

USDA suspends ‘federal financial awards’ for Minnesota, citing ‘massive fraud’

The USDA is suspending more than $120 million in federal funding to Minnesota effective immediately

We Got This Covered

Fox News host who ‘used to poke fun’ at Michelle Obama’s healthy eating campaign is now forced to admit something on live TV

Hell just froze over, apparently.

Capital & Main

Trump’s Biggest Inaugural Donor Benefits from Policy Changes That Raise Worker Safety Concerns

Meatpacking giant JBS gave $5 million; industry soon celebrated a decision to make those on the assembly line work faster.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr set to make major changes to the ‘food pyramid’ and recommend what you should be eating every day

Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides recommendations for food-based policy in public schools and assistance programs such as SNAp and more

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