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By Jennifer Weiss-Wolf | The Trump administration will release funds to pay for half of November’s SNAP benefits, following two federal court rulings the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release the money. Patrick Penn, who oversees the SNAP program at the USDA, warned of disruptions and delays, suggesting many SNAP recipients will still be without benefits for some time.

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By Ava Slocum and Cat Ross | MAGA Republicans are back in the White House, and Project 2025 is their guide—the right-wing plan to turn back the clock on women’s rights, remove abortion access, and force women into roles as wives and mothers in the “ideal, natural family structure.” We know an empowered female electorate is essential to democracy. That’s why day after day, we stay vigilant in our goals to dismantle patriarchy at every turn. We are watching, and we refuse to go back. This is the War on Women Report.

Since our last report:
—Turning Point hosted an event at the University of Alabama advocating the death penalty as punishment for abortion patients.
—After being denied care for her ectopic pregnancy by an antiabortion OB-GYN, a 28-year-old woman in Illinois was forced to travel to multiple hospitals and healthcare centers before receiving life-saving care.
—Vocal abortion opponent Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Prohibiting Abortion and Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act, seeking to halt any healthcare plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from funding abortions, even in states that preserve abortion access. 
—The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that judges can decline to marry same-sex couples if doing so goes against their religious beliefs.

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By Ms. Editors | As ballots are cast across the country, Ms. editors are keeping a close eye on the 2025 elections. These races will determine not only who holds political power, but whose rights are protected, expanded or rolled back. From state ballot measures on abortion, redistricting and gun safety to local judicial and school board contests, each vote carries lasting implications for women’s rights, reproductive freedom, representation and equality.

In states like Virginia and New Jersey, women candidates are leading top-ticket races, signaling the growing power of women in shaping political futures. Meanwhile, in places like California and Pennsylvania, ballot measures and judicial retention elections could shift the balance of power on issues like voting access, reproductive autonomy and fair maps.

Ms. editors will continue to track these races and update readers as results unfold.

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