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July 8, 2026
The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps
Bryce Covert
New work requirements and restrictions on SNAP have kicked millions off the benefit rolls, with more reductions to come.
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June 10, 2026
The ICE Occupation of Minneapolis Is Still Wreaking Economic Carnage
Many immigrants forced into hiding are still unable to work and facing rent hikes. Aid money is drying up.
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May 28, 2026
The Trump Administration Is Refusing to Follow the Laws Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors
Bryce Covert
The administration has repeatedly failed to disburse funds for services for domestic violence survivors and blocked the enforcement of their rights.
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May 11, 2026
“No One Heard Me at Amazon”
Bryce Covert
Pregnant workers at the mega-corporation say they endure unsafe conditions and are punished when they asked for accommodations.
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May 8, 2026
Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail
Bryce Covert
The state has a tremendously successful pilot in four counties to offer free services to those on pretrial release. But federal budget cuts put the program at risk.
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April 24, 2026
Federal Job Cuts Hit Black Women Hard—a Year Later, Unemployment Is Up
Losses in government positions are undermining a critical engine of economic mobility for the Black middle class.
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