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USDA sued by states for attempts to collect food stamp data on Americans

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

Twenty state attorneys general sued the Trump administration over its demand for SNAP participants' personal data.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' data

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    USDA sued by states for attempts to collect food stamp data on Americans

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    California, other states sue over USDA demand for SNAP recipients' data (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    In announcing the states’ lawsuit, California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said the 'unprecedented' demand 'violates all kinds of state and federal privacy laws' and 'further breaks the trust between the federal government and the people it serves.'

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    USDA sued by states for attempts to collect food stamp data on Americans (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

    Published

    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Twenty state attorneys general sued the Trump administration over its demand for SNAP participants' personal data.

  3. WMUR

    States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' data (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    20 state attorneys general file lawsuit against the Trump administration's demand for SNAP data, citing privacy violations and deportation concerns

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Hawaii joins other states to sue over USDA demand for SNAP recipients’ data | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A coalition of Democrat-led states, including Hawaii, filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent demand that they turn over the personal information of millions of people receiving federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progra…

  5. The Guardian

    US states sue Trump administration over demand to collect Snap recipients’ private data (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Attorneys general challenge effort to turn over data of people enrolled in federally funded food assistance program

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Maine joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' data (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states last week that it had until Wednesday to hand over the data for those enrolled in its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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