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“For low-income families and individuals who rely on SNAP and WIC to put food on their tables, this could be a catastrophic moment.”

The president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America argued any action that further expands the use of the drugs commonly used for abortion is “irresponsible.”

On its website, the USDA posted a notice that said, “Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01.”

“Israel’s decision to bomb is an unjustified breach of its commitment to the ceasefire,” said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at Notre Dame Law School.

Biden administration’ HHS “exceeded its authority by implementing regulations redefining sex discrimination and prohibiting gender identity discrimination.”

The federal government shutdown extended into its third week while the East Wing of the White House was demolished amid President Trump’s plans for a ballroom.

The Army said the canceling of religious support contracts for Army chapels would be “reexamined” after the U.S. military archdiocese said it harms Catholics.

“Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and his daily activity was fishing,” Colombia’s president said, according to an English translation.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15 heard oral arguments over a Voting Rights Act provision and the White House drew attention to Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

President Donald Trump unveiled Oct. 16 a policy proposal to increase access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF, but the Catholic bishops have voiced objections.