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GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
(THE CONVERSATION) Congress may soon consider whether to cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the main way the government helps low-income Americans put food on the table. The Conversation U.S. asked Tracy Roof, a political scientist who has researched the history of government nutrition programs, to explai ... (full story)
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Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
ATLANTA (AP) — Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington. And voters responded by forbidding future presidents from being elected more than twice.
President Donald Trump has alluded to arcane legal arguments in repeatedly suggesting he could seek a third t ... (full story)
Tigers, swimming pools, a nightclub: The gang drawing Trump's ire started in a Venezuelan prison
TOCORON, Venezuela (AP) — Tocorón once had it all. A nightclub, swimming pools, tigers, a lavish suite and plenty of food.
This was not a Las Vegas-style resort, but it felt like it for some of the thousands who until recently lived in luxury in this sprawling prison in northern Venezuela.
Here, between parties, ... (full story)