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House Passes Major National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (618+ words) The House delivered another massive win to President Donald Trump this week. House lawmakers approved H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026, in a lopsided bipartisan vote. The measure passed 352-72, with nine members abstaining and no lawmakers recorded as present....
Massachusetts Man Gets Two Years for Using 100-Plus Stolen Identities to Fleece SNAP, Pandemic Aid
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (212+ words) A Fitchburg, Massachusetts man was sentenced earlier this week in federal court in Worcester for his role in a fraud scheme that used the stolen identities of more than 100 individuals to obtain $440,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from…...
Kevin Eduardo Hernandez Meza, of Port Jefferson Station, charged with opening fraudulent SNAP benefits cases, reaping $79,000
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (312+ words) Detectives from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office arrested Kevin Eduardo Hernandez Meza, 23, of Port Jefferson Station, Tuesday. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. A former Suffolk County Department of Social Services employee accused of stealing more than $78,000 in SNAP benefits…...
Justice Department and USDA Reaffirm and Expand their Partnership to Protect Competition in Agricultural Inputs
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (293+ words) Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), building on the joint progress of the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture to strengthen competition for agricultural inputs. Under the…...
Federal retirement application processing times trend downward
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (710+ words) That makes September the first time in at least a year that OPM’s inventory has dipped below 10,000 claims. Federal retirement application processing times trend downward That makes September the first time in at least a year that OPM’s inventory has…...
Department of Agriculture Nomination of James C. Webster To Be an Assistant Secretary.
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (159+ words) The President today announced that he will nominate James C. Webster, of Madison, S. Dak., to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. He would replace Dale Hathaway, who has been appointed Under Secretary of Agriculture. Webster has been director of the Office of…...
States scramble to fill gap as millions lose food aid amid new SNAP requirements
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (947+ words) Recent SNAP changes tied to the 2025 GOP tax and spending package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), have cut off or delayed food benefits for millions, leaving states scrambling to cover the shortfall and legislators and recipients alike concerned…...
SNAP program: Nearly 11% of Suffolk recipients lose benefits as work rules go into effect
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (1498+ words) The work rules for SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, apply to able-bodied adults without dependents between the ages of 18 and 64 who are medically cleared to work. Credit: Getty Images/jetcityimage Nearly 11% of Suffolk County SNAP recipients lost their benefits…...
Bill would give $60M in state aid to NJ farmers who lost crops in April freeze
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (169+ words) New Jersey farmers whose fruit crops were damaged or destroyed by an unexpected four-day freeze last spring could apply for grants to help them recover their losses under new legislation that would earmark $60 million in state funding for such relief....
Govt providing support of up to Rs 300,000 to women-led enterprises
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (161+ words) KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The government is offering technological support worth up to Rs 300,000 to women-led enterprises, aiming to systematically promote women's entrepreneurship, expand financial access, and facilitate technology transfer. The new procedure aims to provide necessary machinery, tools, and equipment to…...