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At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds

Consumers are facing price pressures as the costs of groceries and gas rise. The pace of inflation is expected to increase in the coming months, according to the Survey of Professional Forecasters, a quarterly macroeconomic survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Meanwhile, there has been a "remarkable increase in food insecurity," the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a recent blog post, as people cope with higher costs and the loss of federal aid.

Transfer window preview: What do Europe's big club...

The transfer window opens on June 15 for the Premier League, June 29 for the Italian Serie A, and on July 1 for the German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, Spanish LaLiga. But clubs have been busy planning their business for months. There were plenty of big moves last summer, so can we expect a repeat?

Housing First is a disaster. I saw Sacramento's homeless chaos firsthand

America’s homelessness crisis is routinely framed as a housing crisis. It is a crisis born from the collapse of accountability at every level of the system. Nowhere are the consequences of that collapse more visible than in California — and especially in its capital city, Sacramento.

Dems slam Trump for making cybersecurity hold out the tin cup while splurging on ballroom and Jan. 6 'slush fund'

Democratic lawmakers criticised President Trump's spending priorities, arguing that proposed funding for a White House ballroom and a January 6 'slush fund' overshadowed cuts to cybersecurity. They highlighted that the administration was simultaneously pushing for deep cuts to cybersecurity funding while reducing support for vital state and local threat-sharing services. These concerns were raised during a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing regarding the reauthorization of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.

Blistering report exposes how national K-12 group's DEI agenda is trickling down to local schools

Blistering report exposes how national K-12 group's DEI agenda is trickling down to local schools

As Indonesia tightens spending, Prabowo's travel-heavy diplomacy comes under scrutiny

analysis Asia As Indonesia tightens spending, Prabowo's travel-heavy diplomacy comes under scrutiny Critics question whether Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto’s overseas trips are producing measurable economic and political returns at a time when the administration is championing spending cuts and budget efficiency at home. SINGAPORE/JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's latest and fourth trip to France in late May has reignited public scrutiny over his travels, particularly...

The American Missile Crisis

Recent global conflicts, from Russia and Ukraine to Iran and Israel, have seen a resurgent awareness of the frailty of US munitions stock, which has been drawn down by both direct and indirect involvement in these events. While exact stockpile volumes are not disclosed, it is estimated that supplies of US warheads and the missiles that carry them have declined by nearly an order of magnitude since their peak during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Analysts have estimated that in the event of a...

Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak

Ben Dowse hadn’t expected to treat measles when he became a doctor, but there he was, examining a newborn exposed to the virus in the womb. The infected mother had given birth just hours earlier. The hospital had alerted Dowse to the case before delivery, and he’d braced himself for the worst.

Takeaways from Iowa's primaries. And, DOJ nixes Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

Takeaways from Iowa's primaries. And, DOJ nixes Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund Primary Results, DOJ Scraps Anti-Weaponization Fund, Trump Appoints Acting DNI Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.