Sarah D. Wire
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Senior national political correspondent for USA TODAY writing about the intersection of people and politics. Covering U.S. politics without the noise.
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I love hiking year round, but there is something particularly glorious about hiking in fall.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I love hiking year round, but there is something particularly glorious about hiking in fall.
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US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage right
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, as the justices steered clear of the contentious case some 3-1/2 years after its conservative majority reversed abortion rights.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
What does SNAP appeal mean for those already waiting for benefits?
SNAP users brace for a hungry weekend after the Trump administration appeals order to provide full SNAP benefits
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SNAP users brace for a hungry weekend after the Trump administration appeals order to provide full SNAP benefits
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SNAP users brace for hungry weekend after Trump admin appeals order for full SNAP benefits
SNAP users brace for a hungry weekend after the Trump administration appeals order to provide full SNAP benefits
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November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
What does SNAP appeal mean for those already waiting for benefits?
SNAP users brace for a hungry weekend after the Trump administration appeals order to provide full SNAP benefits
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SNAP users brace for a hungry weekend after the Trump administration appeals order to provide full SNAP benefits
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Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA tells states. When is unclear.
Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA promises states. But the Trump administration appealed the requirement earlier in the day and is waiting for word on a stay
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Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA promises states. But the Trump administration appealed the requirement earlier in the day and is waiting for word on a stay
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Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA tells states. When remains unclear.
Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA promises states. But the Trump administration appealed the requirement earlier in the day.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA tells states. When is unclear.
Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA promises states. But the Trump administration appealed the requirement earlier in the day and is waiting for word on a stay
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Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA promises states. But the Trump administration appealed the requirement earlier in the day and is waiting for word on a stay
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Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP in November www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP in November
A federal judge has ordered the government to pay out all the SNAP benefits it normally would this month, despite the ongoing shutdown.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP in November www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
"You can't do nothing about it but cry. That's all you can do, 'cause you can't fight them. You can't argue with them," Carmel Scaife said. "So all you can do is cry and pray to God that something's changed."
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SNAP recipients to get as much as two-thirds of promised benefits.
After saying it could only provide 50% of food stamp benefits this month, USDA now says it can go up to 65%. Recipients are already feeling the cuts.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"You can't do nothing about it but cry. That's all you can do, 'cause you can't fight them. You can't argue with them," Carmel Scaife said. "So all you can do is cry and pray to God that something's changed."
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"We had a client that came in and was afraid she'd have to go back to eating cat food," Stacy Smith told @USATODAY . www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
SNAP recipients to get as much as two-thirds of promised benefits.
After saying it could only provide 50% of food stamp benefits this month, USDA now says it can go up to 65%. Recipients are already feeling the cuts.
www.usatoday.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"We had a client that came in and was afraid she'd have to go back to eating cat food," Stacy Smith told @USATODAY . www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Updated---> SNAP recipients to get as much as two-thirds of promised benefits. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
SNAP recipients to get as much as two-thirds of promised benefits.
After saying it could only provide 50% of food stamp benefits this month, USDA now says it can go up to 65%. Recipients are already feeling the cuts.
www.usatoday.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Updated---> SNAP recipients to get as much as two-thirds of promised benefits. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
SNAP recipients to get as much as two-thirds of promised benefits. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
SNAP recipients to get as much as two-thirds of promised benefits.
After saying it could only provide 50% of food stamp benefits this month, USDA now says it can go up to 65%.
www.usatoday.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
SNAP recipients to get as much as two-thirds of promised benefits. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Nancy Pelosi will retire after four groundbreaking decades in Congress
The former House speaker, revered by supporters and reviled by foes, had served as the most powerful woman in U.S. history.
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The former House speaker, revered by supporters and reviled by foes, had served as the most powerful woman in U.S. history.
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Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement after groundbreaking career
The former House speaker, revered by supporters and reviled by foes, had served as the most powerful woman in U.S. history.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Nancy Pelosi will retire after four groundbreaking decades in Congress
The former House speaker, revered by supporters and reviled by foes, had served as the most powerful woman in U.S. history.
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The former House speaker, revered by supporters and reviled by foes, had served as the most powerful woman in U.S. history.
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Nancy Pelosi isn't running for reelection. A look at her 'old school' career, from Obamacare to impeachment
Agree with her policies or not, Nancy Pelosi was among the most consequential legislative leaders since legends Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn.
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Agree with her policies or not, Nancy Pelosi was among the most consequential legislative leaders since legends Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn.
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Nancy Pelosi's 'old school' career in Congress, from Obamacare to impeachment
Agree with her policies or not, Nancy Pelosi was among the most consequential legislative leaders since legends Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Nancy Pelosi isn't running for reelection. A look at her 'old school' career, from Obamacare to impeachment
Agree with her policies or not, Nancy Pelosi was among the most consequential legislative leaders since legends Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn.
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Agree with her policies or not, Nancy Pelosi was among the most consequential legislative leaders since legends Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn.
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Rebuking Trump, California passes Prop 50 to redistrict in favor of Democrats www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Rebuking Trump, California passes Prop 50 to redistrict in favor of Democrats
One of the most important Election Day battles essentially negates five new GOP-leaning congressional districts Texas created at Trump's urging.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Rebuking Trump, California passes Prop 50 to redistrict in favor of Democrats www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
California OKs plan to redistrict in favor of Democrats
One of the most important Election Day battles essentially negates five new GOP-leaning congressional districts Texas created at Trump's urging.
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One of the most important Election Day battles essentially negates five new GOP-leaning congressional districts Texas created at Trump's urging.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Rebuking Trump, California passes Prop 50 to redistrict in favor of Democrats
One of the most important Election Day battles essentially negates five new GOP-leaning congressional districts Texas created at Trump's urging.
www.usatoday.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
California OKs plan to redistrict in favor of Democrats
One of the most important Election Day battles essentially negates five new GOP-leaning congressional districts Texas created at Trump's urging.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
One of the most important Election Day battles essentially negates five new GOP-leaning congressional districts Texas created at Trump's urging.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Alongside the big races people are watching tonight, don't miss this: Dems won two statewide, nonfederal offices in Georgia for the first time in 20 years.
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Election 2025 live updates: Democrats notch victories in Virginia, NJ governor races
Elections in New Jersey, Virginia, California and elsewhere are the first big opportunity since Trump's 2024 victory to gauge voter sentiment.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Alongside the big races people are watching tonight, don't miss this: Dems won two statewide, nonfederal offices in Georgia for the first time in 20 years.
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Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race in generational shift for Democrats. Live updates. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race in generational shift for Democrats. Live updates.
Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor, fending off an upset bid by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race in generational shift for Democrats. Live updates. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Why Trump's agenda is on voters' minds even if he's not on the 2025 ballot www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Why Trump's agenda is on voters' minds even if he's not on the 2025 ballot
The Nov. 4 races present the clearest political judgment yet of Trump's power, MAGA's fate and signs for both parties heading into future elections.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Why Trump's agenda is on voters' minds even if he's not on the 2025 ballot www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
UPS jet crashes near Louisville airport; injuries and huge fire reported: Live updates www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
UPS jet crashes near Louisville airport; injuries and huge fire reported: Live updates
The Louisville Metro Police Department said multiple agencies are responding to a reported plane crash near the Louisville Airport.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
UPS jet crashes near Louisville airport; injuries and huge fire reported: Live updates www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Mamdani, Cuomo make closing pitches in NYC mayoral race. Live updates. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Mamdani, Cuomo make closing pitches in NYC mayoral race. Live updates.
Zohran Mamdani could become New York City's first Muslim mayor if he can fend off an upset bid by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Mamdani, Cuomo make closing pitches in NYC mayoral race. Live updates. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Election 2025 live updates: Voters to offer feelings about Trump. Polls close soon in VA. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Election 2025 live updates: Voters to offer feelings about Trump. Polls close soon in VA.
Elections in New Jersey, Virginia, California and elsewhere are the first big opportunity since Trump's 2024 victory to gauge voter sentiment.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Election 2025 live updates: Voters to offer feelings about Trump. Polls close soon in VA. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Having Halloween and election night so close together means my stress food for the night is Old Bay seasoned pumpkin seeds and leftover candy...and I'm really OK with that
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Having Halloween and election night so close together means my stress food for the night is Old Bay seasoned pumpkin seeds and leftover candy...and I'm really OK with that
First Trump said this morning SNAP funds wouldn't come until Dems vote to reopen the gov, despite orders from two federal judges. Now WH has back peddled. Either way, USDA says SNAP will be only half funded in November. What does that mean? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday
Trump says SNAP will be half funded in November. What does that mean?
When will SNAP benefits arrive for November and other things to know
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November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
First Trump said this morning SNAP funds wouldn't come until Dems vote to reopen the gov, despite orders from two federal judges. Now WH has back peddled. Either way, USDA says SNAP will be only half funded in November. What does that mean? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday
As we tick closer to polls closing, check out my primer on Prop 50 ---> Newsom vs. Trump: What to know as California voters pick sides in a big political battle www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Newsom vs. Trump: What to know as California voters pick sides in a big political battle
California's Proposition 50 will help determine if Democrats or Republicans win the US House in 2026 and who hold power during Trump's last two years.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
As we tick closer to polls closing, check out my primer on Prop 50 ---> Newsom vs. Trump: What to know as California voters pick sides in a big political battle www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Dick Cheney dies at 84. Former VP served under three GOP presidents.
Dick Cheney, a powerful vice president and a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and part of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.
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Dick Cheney, a powerful vice president and a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and part of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a war hawk who served three GOP presidents, dies
Dick Cheney, a powerful vice president and a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and part of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Dick Cheney dies at 84. Former VP served under three GOP presidents.
Dick Cheney, a powerful vice president and a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and part of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Dick Cheney, a powerful vice president and a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and part of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.
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Video of masked agents hauling woman from car renews outrage in Chicago
A car accident on the way into work for Dayanne Figueroa ended with federal agents wrestling her to the ground, video shows.
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A car accident on the way into work for Dayanne Figueroa ended with federal agents wrestling her to the ground, video shows.
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'Terrified': Video of masked agents hauling woman from car renews outrage in Chicago
A car accident on the way into work for Dayanne Figueroa ended with federal agents wrestling her to the ground, video shows.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Video of masked agents hauling woman from car renews outrage in Chicago
A car accident on the way into work for Dayanne Figueroa ended with federal agents wrestling her to the ground, video shows.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
A car accident on the way into work for Dayanne Figueroa ended with federal agents wrestling her to the ground, video shows.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...