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SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To "Destabilize Food Access", Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban
Politicszerohedge23d ago

SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To "Destabilize Food Access", Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban

SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To "Destabilize Food Access", Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban The Make America Healthy Again agenda just found its first serious legal challenger. This week, five food stamp recipients filed suit in Washington, D.C., federal court demanding the right to spend taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits on candy, soda, and energy drinks.  The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its growing list of "food restricti...

Jessie Jones, Veteran TV Actor and Prolific Playwright, Dies at 75
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Jessie Jones, Veteran TV Actor and Prolific Playwright, Dies at 75

Jessie Jones, a veteran TV character actor known for roles in series like Murphy Brown and Newhart, and a prolific comedy playwright, has died at 75. Her writing partner Jamie Wooten confirmed her passing on March 20 in Washington, D.C. after a long illness.

Trump's Claims on Crime in Washington D.C.
PoliticsNYT1mo ago

Trump's Claims on Crime in Washington D.C.

During his State of the Union address, President Trump made claims about crime rates in Washington D.C., stating that crime was at its lowest level ever recorded and murders were down close to 100 percent in January.

Polymarket's New DC 'Situation Room' Bar Lets Patrons Sip Old Fashioneds And Monitor WW3 Headlines
Worldzerohedge21d ago

Polymarket's New DC 'Situation Room' Bar Lets Patrons Sip Old Fashioneds And Monitor WW3 Headlines

Polymarket's New DC 'Situation Room' Bar Lets Patrons Sip Old Fashioneds And Monitor WW3 Headlines Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market, announced on X the grand opening of “The Situation Room” in Washington, D.C., a bar where patrons can sip Moscow Mules, Old Fashioneds, or beer (preferably not Bud Light, perhaps a local IPA like Dogfish) while monitoring X feeds, Bloomberg terminals, and Polymarket bets on wall-mounted televisions. "We're excited to announce 'The Sit...

I struggled to make friends after moving from D.C. to Pittsburgh — so I threw a party
CultureBusiness Insider1mo ago

I struggled to make friends after moving from D.C. to Pittsburgh — so I threw a party

The author hosted a Friendsgiving dinner before leaving DC. Courtesy of the author I moved for cheaper living, but didn't expect the loneliness. I missed the parties and friendships I had in D.C. I threw a neighborhood party — and 32 people showed up. Three-and-a-half years ago, my husband Brad and I moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Pittsburgh, where I grew up, in search of cheaper real estate and a lower cost of living. We also wanted to be closer to our families, as Brad is also fr...