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Food stamps: October SNAP payments for Pennsylvania residents worth up to $1,691 to arrive in five days

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending out October payments to eligible Pennsylvania recipients in five days.

How would SNAP and similar government programs be affected by a government shutdown?

A government shutdown would temporarily end several welfare programs, officials are warning.

California to raise minimum wage for fast food restaurants to $20/hour

Fast food workers in California can expect a bit more money in their wallets thanks to new legislation that was approved Thursday, which will raise the minimum wage to $20 per hour.

Hawley asks Mayorkas to end group containing people who signed Hunter Biden disinformation memo

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) demanded that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas disband a group of "experts" that includes three people who signed a memo denouncing stories about Hunter Biden's laptop as Russian disinformation.

Credit cards: Everything you need to know about how credit scores work

A good credit score is the key to getting approved for loans and credit cards, as well as getting favorable interest rates, but it can also affect one’s ability to get a job, take out insurance, open bank accounts, and purchase utilities.

House conservatives lay out answers they need ‘before even considering’ stopgap spending measure

Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) outlining several questions they say must be addressed “before even considering” supporting a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown this weekend.

Russia selling oil to India at $20 above price cap set by Yellen and G-7

Russia is selling crude oil to India at prices of roughly $80 per barrel, new trading data show, roughly $20 above the capped price set by the G-7-led coalition in December and further padding Russia's coffers as its war in Ukraine drags on.

Jake Paul reacts to GOP debate question about his influence on social media

Boxer Jake Paul issued a response after Vivek Ramaswamy was asked during Wednesday's GOP debate about the social media star's influence.

Elizabeth Warren predicts ‘bad decision’ by Supreme Court could upend her CFPB brainchild

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) warned on Thursday that a "bad decision" in a case being heard by the Supreme Court next week could threaten her brainchild agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Government shutdown: Schumer blames McCarthy for making shutdown ‘far more likely’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the Senate floor Thursday, blaming the conservative leader for supposedly making a government shutdown "far more likely."
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