Raw Story Louie Gohmert Defends Cutting Food Stamps: Not 'Evil' Because They're Just …MediaiteOne of the biggest congressional fights over the farm bill that failed yesterday was a provision that would make significant cuts to the food stamp program. Today Texas Republican Louie Gohmert took to the House floor to …

Home News Guinea pig armour draws $25000 eBay bidHamilton SpectatorFor $25,000, you could buy a brand new car. Or, you could buy handmade guinea pig armour. No, it's not made out of gold — it's steel, actually. It's all the work of Sean McCoy of Fairfax, Va., who spent over …

Rep. Schiff calls decision to close Glenoaks post office'misguided'Burbank LeaderRep. Adam Schiff issued a statement Friday reiterating his position that closing the Glenoaks post office in Burbank — a decision announced earlier in the day — is part of a “misguided” strategy that will do little to address larger financial …

For more than 13 years, Angela Holmes, 50, and her mother both had P.O. Boxes at the Glenoaks branch. When her mother died last year at 75 after battling diabetes , Holmes kept her P.O. Box, even though another branch sat closer to her Burbank home. More: continued here

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U.S. News & World Report Food Stamps Second ChanceWall Street JournalOn Thursday the House routed a $940 billion piece of legislation known as a "farm bill," though it was more accurately a food stamps bill since that's where 80% of the money was headed. The defeat is an opportunity for …

Customers lament planned closure of Glenoaks post officeBurbank LeaderPost office customers on Friday lamented the planned closing the Glenoaks branch in Burbank, a cost-cutting move announced earlier in the day by the U.S. Postal Service. For more than 13 years, Angela Holmes, 50, and her mother both had P.O. Boxes …

Political Notebook: Border, food stamps and tweetsU-T San DiegoAs the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate continue debating a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration policies, Rep. Duncan Hunter is preparing to host lawmakers on a tour of the border with Mexico. Hunter, R-Alpine, says San Diego County …and more » More: …

Food Stamp Cuts Derail Farm BillHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic leaders waged a blame game Thursday after GOP-backed cuts to food stamps unexpectedly derailed a trillion-dollar piece of legislation known as the farm bill. The bill's stunning failure sets back for a second … More: continued here

Conservatives' 'Overreach' on Food Stamps Spells Doom for the Farm Bill in the …National Journal (blog)Steve Southerland, R-Fla., to give states the option of imposing work requirements on recipients of food stamps, a kind of sick buzz filled the chamber and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., moved to …