How States Could Restrict Use of Food Stamps in Trump Era

Dec. 30, 2016
Good morning from Washington, where the bureaucrats aren't keen on clamping down on what food stamps can buy. That could change during the Trump administration, as Melissa Quinn reports. Liberals say Republicans blocked Obama's picks for judgeships, but the record proves otherwise, Rob Bluey shows. Plus: Sen. David Perdue on advancing conservative solutions under Trump, Walter Williams on why the same folks don't really stay on top, and Genevieve Wood on The Daily Signal's "live" presence. Happy New Year.
News How States Could Restrict Use of Food Stamps in Trump Era Officials in at least two states are preparing to ask the new Trump administration for approval to prohibit use of food stamps to buy junk food and candy—a restriction the Obama administration has opposed. Read More
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