SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

During the 43-day federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were withheld for two weeks in early November. This was the first time in the program's history ...

An end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history could restore food assistance for 42 million Americans. Recent court rulings have created confusion over whether states could ...

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...

The nearly 42 million low-income Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will have to reapply for benefits under a planned overhaul of the program in an effort to cut down on ...

Volunteers organize donated beans, powered milk and other non-perishable items during a food drive in front of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the National Mall during the 30th day of the ...

SCOTUS temporarily allowed Trump admin to continue the pause on SNAP funding. The ongoing legal battle over the funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown ...

As 2026 fast approaches, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries will likely experience changes to their benefits. The White House has made several changes to SNAP over the ...

The government shutdown caused a panic among recipients, but the monthly budgeting issues go back 50 years and may get worse. By Meghan McCarron The government-shutdown crisis may be coming to an end, ...

We examined falsehoods about SNAP eligibility and costs and the number of unauthorized immigrants receiving benefits. By Linda Qiu As the funding for November food stamp benefits remains in legal ...