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Millions of Americans are being kicked off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid massive ongoing changes to eligibility and work requirements. President Trump made the largest-ever cuts to SNAP in his 2025 “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The H.R. 1 bill funds tax breaks for wealthy families and corporations by slashing $187 billion from SNAP over the next decade.
On May 15, 2026 Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo announced an Ebola outbreak—the first severe outbreak since 2022. As of August 7, there have been at least 4,200 confirmed cases and over 1,900 deaths. The combination of research and USAID cuts has delayed crucial global response initiatives to contain the virus’s spread.
The Trump administration has outlined new strict work requirements for recipients of Medicaid and SNAP (also known as food stamps). States must adopt the new rules by January 1, 2027. Individuals will have to verify their eligibility every six months to continue receiving benefits. California has already implemented the rules for new applicants to CalFresh, the state’s food assistance program, as of June 1, 2026.
On May 21, 2026, the Trump administration issued a new policy requiring immigrants, including those in their Adjustment of Status periods, to apply for a Green Card in their home countries. As a result, the hundreds of thousands of applicants currently residing in the US may be at risk.
It’s been a year since President Trump imposed his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, promising to generate factory jobs and hundreds of billions of dollars. Since then, nearly 90% of the economic burden has fallen on U.S. companies and consumers. American households are on track to pay $2,500 in tariff costs this year, a 43% increase from 2025.
The U.S. and Israel launched an aerial bombardment of Iran on February 28, 2026. The war has claimed thousands of lives across the Middle East and disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Economists believe disruptions to the global oil market will continue long after the war is over.