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The Washington Post: The latest GOP push to cut waste and spending: Work requirements
“‘We have never required a 64-year-old single widow who’s taking care of her grandchild to work in order to be able to receive SNAP benefits,' said Lauren Baue…
PBS News Hour: Provision in GOP budget bill puts millions at risk of losing SNAP benefits
“SNAP work requirements punish the unemployed. Searching for jobs, for work is not an allowable use of your time when you're being subject to SNAP work require…
The 19th: Millions of immigrant families would be shut out under new child tax credit proposal
“The fact that Republicans had signed onto a House bill that expanded access to more lower-earning families—with direct involvement from Rep. Jason Smith, the …
MSNBC: Tesla hits bump in the road as sales slip
Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner discusses data from "Tracking federal expenditures in real time."
The New York Times: How much does America spend?
“How much has DOGE pared back so far? Federal spending is actually higher this year than it was at this point in 2024, according to the Hamilton Project.”
The Hamilton Project appoints Aviva Aron-Dine as new director
Aviva Aron-Dine has been appointed to succeed Wendy Edelberg as director of The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution.
The New York Times: Commerce secretary’s comments raise fears of interference in federal data
“‘Whether a federal agency buys pencils or a private business buys pencils, you want to measure that pencils were bought,' said Wendy Edelberg, director of the…
Lawfare: DOGE’s attack on the Treasury department
“Part of the point is actually to create a level of uncertainty and confusion and lack of trust in the federal government. In the whole ‘move fast and break th…
