The Needle: Locals Dread America 250, Judge Stops Trump From Taking States’ SNAP, Former Kennedy Center Curator Wants Trump to Quit Its Board, D.C. Is Considering Plug-In Solar, and Remote Work May Be Bad for Us

Locals in D.C. express dread over America 250 celebrations due to disruptions, a federal judge blocked Trump's conditions for SNAP funding, a Kennedy Center curator called for Trump to resign from its board, D.C. explores plug-in solar adoption, and a study links remote work to social isolation. The judge's ruling upheld states' rights to access nutrition programs, while solar legislation progresses in some states.