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Boston Feds Charge Two Men With Trafficking Nearly $7 Million in SNAP Benefits

Prosecutors say tiny variety stores posted supermarket-level redemptions, with undercover buys documenting cash-for-benefits exchanges.

Record Share of Americans Call U.S. Health Care a Crisis as Costs Dominate Concerns

USDA Clears 18 State Waivers to Curb SNAP ‘Junk Food’ Purchases Under MAHA

Treasury Denounces Holdout States on OBBB Tax Cuts, Calling Governors 'Grinches'

New $6,000 Senior Tax Break Takes Effect as SSA 1099s Roll Out

Texas Becomes First State to Buy Bitcoin for Strategic Reserve

Czech President Sets Dec. 9 for Babiš to Become Prime Minister After Trust Move

‘Prime Minister,’ Jacinda Ardern Documentary, Draws Wide Praise for Rare Access

Poll Finds Majority Support for 5% Rent Cap as Massachusetts Ballot Drives Surge

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Property Tax Overhaul, Send Package to DeWine

Chalmers Brands $1 Trillion Federation an Economic Handbrake

Spain and France Unveil COP30 Push for Tax on Luxury Air Travel

UK Unveils Sweeping Asylum Overhaul With Temporary Refugee Status and 20-Year Path to Settlement

UNAM Names Manuel Palma Rangel to Lead Security Office as Campus Safety Overhaul Begins

Peru’s Eighth AFP Withdrawal: DNI‑8 Filings Today, First Deposits Due Within 30 Days

Budget Committee Approves One-Off €105 Million Track-Access Subsidy for Long-Distance Rail

French Senate Backs Sweeping Anti‑Fraud Bill With Expanded Data Powers

Reports Say Reeves Weighs Cash ISA Cut and Income Tax Rise Ahead of Budget

Uttarakhand Clears Family ID Scheme, Raises Dharali Relief Payouts

Universal Credit Caseload Jumps to 8.3 Million, Driven by Rise in ‘No Work Requirements’