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06/20/2025

orders ICE officers to expand deportation efforts in Democratic cities: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/politics/trump-immigration-democratic-deportation-efforts

President Donald Trump called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand deportation efforts in Democratic cities and “do all in their power” to achieve mass deportations in a social media post Sunday.

06/19/2025

As GOP pushes spending cuts, many say and food stamps are underfunded: https://apnews.com/article/poll-government-spending-medicare-medicaid-social-security-0ccb0538c06d715b43bbbcaa4a1348cf

A new poll shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps.

06/18/2025

anti-hunger advocates urge U.S. Senators to reject changes: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/13/ohio-hunger-advocates-urge-u-s-senators-to-reject-snap-changes/

Ohioans on the front-line fighting hunger are urging the state’s U.S. Senators to change the budget reconciliation package passed by the U.S. House. The bill makes dramatic changes to the food stamps program, placing a substantial new burden on states.

06/17/2025

Trump’s proof of citizenship elections order blocked for now in federal court: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/13/repub/trumps-proof-of-citizenship-elections-order-blocked-for-now-in-federal-court/

A federal judge on Friday blocked President Trump’s executive order requiring states to mandate voters in federal elections provide documents proving their citizenship, ruling the measure would cause a significant burden to states and potentially harm voters.

06/13/2025

Working Ohioans will lose health insurance under work requirements: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/05/working-ohioans-will-lose-health-insurance-under-medicaid-work-requirements/

Commentary: There are a lot of reasons to be worried about work requirements. The fact that working people will lose health insurance because lack of control over work hours is just another one to add to the list.

06/12/2025

White House ban on Associated Press can continue, appeals court rules: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/politics/white-house-ban-associated-press-continue

A federal appeals court will allow the White House to exclude the Associated Press from access to the Oval Office, Mar-a-Lago and Air Force One if it chooses, according to a new court order in the ongoing legal battle over press access.

06/11/2025

’s new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/06/trumps-new-travel-ban-takes-effect-as-tensions-escalate-over-immigration-enforcement.html

Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect Monday

06/10/2025

Wrongly deported Maryland man Abrego Garcia returned to U.S.: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/06/repub/wrongly-deported-maryland-man-abrego-garcia-returned-to-u-s/

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man wrongly deported to his native El Salvador three months ago, was brought back to the U.S. on Friday and will face federal charges, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

06/06/2025

says Columbus is violating immigration laws. Ginther says the city won't back down: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/30/trump-immigration-dhs-columbus-franklin-county-sanctuary-cities/83944108007/

Trump's administration is pressuring "sanctuary jurisdictions" with a new list that includes Columbus and Franklin County.

06/05/2025

Republicans want to add work requirements to . Even some recipients with jobs are concerned:

Without Medicaid, Joanna Parker would have a much tougher time holding down a job.

06/04/2025

budget seeks to eliminate funding for groups that investigate housing discrimination: https://www.wvxu.org/2025-05-30/trump-budget-seeks-to-eliminate-funding-for-groups-that-investigate-housing-discrimination