President Donald Trump’s office rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal loans and grants after an outcry from states, organizations, and citizens across the country, with the administration insisting that their actions still had the intended effect by underscoring their obligations to abide by Trump’s executive orders.
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Federal spending bill directs states to reimburse food stamp fraud victims
By AFRO Staff States will be required to reimburse victims of food stamp hackers under provisions of the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill passed this week. The measure, added to the massive spending bill approved by Congress Dec. 22, will mean that state agencies will cover a fast-growing theft-of-benefits scheme. The AFRO reported on Baltimoreans […]