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While the 1996 welfare reforms led to notable progress, current federal welfare spending is reported to be 2.7 times higher than in 1996. In response, President Trump enacted The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which aims to close loopholes for food stamps and introduce work requirements for Medicaid. Furthermore, the act mandates that states contribute financially if they allow waste, fraud, or abuse in these programs.

A wildfire destroyed about 230 homes in the Okanagan Indian Band near Vernon, British Columbia, driven by high winds. The Bradley Creek fire, which erupted late Friday, forced rapid evacuations and is among Canada’s most destructive fires in recent years, alongside the 2024 Jasper blaze and 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire. Over 8,000 people were evacuated across British Columbia as 120 wildfires burned, with 50 out of control.

A wildfire near Clinton, B.C., is causing increased evacuations as dry conditions and stronger winds are expected to lead to extreme fire behavior this week.

Two wildfires near Clinton, B.C., have merged and caused the shutdown of Highway 97 between Loon Lake Road and Chasm Road.

R. James Woolsey, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under President Clinton, died from a stroke in Washington, D.C. He was 84. His wife confirmed the death to The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Five suspects are facing multiple charges after being indicted by a grand jury in connection with the Mardi Gras parade shooting in Clinton.

A boil water advisory for parts of southern Prince George’s County, affecting Accokeek and Clinton areas, was lifted after a 16-inch water main break caused a loss of pressure. The advisory, lifted at 9 p.m. Friday, impacted around 3,600 customers, who were advised to flush their cold water lines.

Con Edison is reducing voltage by 8% in parts of Brooklyn, including Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bedford Stuyvesant, Fort Greene, and Clinton, as crews work to maintain equipment and restore power amid ongoing outages.

WSSC Water issued a boil water advisory for Accokeek and Clinton in southern Prince George’s County after a 16-inch water main break caused pressure loss. Around 3,600 customers are affected, and a water station has been established at Accokeek Academy. The advisory remains until water safety is confirmed.

The Supreme Court's immigration rulings and their potential impact on asylum are discussed by Amna Nawaz with Doris Meissner, a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute. Meissner previously held leadership roles at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and President Clinton.

Biden, Clinton, and Bush are set to attend the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times. A source familiar with the event confirmed their participation in the ceremony.

The article compares the Clinton-era Lincoln Bedroom scandal from the 1990s to current perceptions of corruption under the second Trump administration. It suggests that the older scandal appears less severe by comparison.