Jude Joffe-Block
Stories
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The Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
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Minnesota shows what happens when governing and content creation merge
As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
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Pro-Trump influencers take a victory lap amid fallout from viral video alleging fraud
The swift policy and political repercussions the video helped propel illustrate the symbiotic relationship between online content creators and the Trump administration's policy goals.
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How a U.S. citizen lost his voter registration to a federal database error
A U.S. citizen in Texas lost his voter registration after a federal screening system wrongly labeled him a noncitizen.
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After failure in the Senate, House GOP has its own health care proposal
House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax subsidies.
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Trump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too
Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled.
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The agriculture secretary says SNAP changes are coming. Here's what we know
Brooke Rollins has made a case for sweeping changes to food aid programs by claiming USDA has uncovered "massive fraud." But she and USDA haven't provided the underlying data or any evidence.
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Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people
The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for all Americans.
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As SNAP funding lapsed, a top official called the program 'corrupt'
The comments came as federal courts ordered the Trump administration to resume food assistance payments.
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A GOP attack ad deepfakes Chuck Schumer with AI
The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.
