10 h. ago Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits

Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again

Economics

16 h. ago Supreme Court extends order blocking full funding for SNAP benefits with shutdown nearing end

Temporary funding bill in Congress would restart funding after millions of families left in limbo

Events

44 h. ago How fast will SNAP food stamps start flowing again once the government reopens?

About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits

Politics

45 h. ago Supreme Court moving fast on SNAP freeze after Trump leaves millions who need food in limbo

Fast-moving legal battle over nation’s largest anti-hunger program hinges on government shutdown

Politics

2 d. ago USDA orders states to ‘undo’ steps to offer full SNAP food benefit payments after Supreme Court pause

Nearly 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits each month

Events

4 d. ago Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters

Politics

4 d. ago People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits

People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown

Politics

4 d. ago US supreme court issues emergency order blocking full Snap food aid payments

High court’s order comes after appeals court rejected Trump administration’s request to block November benefitsThe supreme court has issued an emergency order temporarily blocking full Snap food aid payments.The high court’s order came after the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to block judge’s order to fully fund SNAP as food benefits start rolling into states

The USDA says funding is already going to states while the government wages a legal battle to freeze it

Events

5 d. ago Trump is threatening the basic needs of poor Americans. How low he has sunk | Robert Reich

The president has put Snap benefits in jeopardy amid a fight over Medicaid. The nation has lost its moral authorityThe Democrats had a great day on Tuesday. It’s crucial that they hone their economic message for next year’s midterms to focus on affordability and fairness.Trump is doing the opposite. Although a federal court ordered him to continue to provide food stamps to about 42 million low-income Americans who depend on them, Trump threatened to deny them anyway until the end of the government shutdown.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago VIDEO: New London food drive underway amid SNAP benefits delay

VIDEO: New London food drive underway amid SNAP benefits delay  WFSB

Politics

5 d. ago Food drive underway as hundreds of thousands await delayed SNAP benefits

Food drive underway as hundreds of thousands await delayed SNAP benefits  WFSB

Politics

5 d. ago Ivanka Trump shredded online for hawking food business as millions of Americans face SNAP cuts

Nearly 42 million Americans nationwide lost their SNAP benefits Saturday due to the ongoing government shutdown

Politics

5 d. ago Government says SNAP benefit cuts won't be as deep as announced for some families

The Trump administration now says cuts to the biggest government food program won't be as deep as previously expected during the government shutdown

Politics

6 d. ago The food stamp fight signals an era of unprecedented cruelty in America | Katrina vanden Heuvel

US leaders have long shown some responsibility to help poor people meet basic nutritional needs. That era appears overIn October, millions rallied across America to remind Donald Trump that this nation obeys no kings. Last week, however, a scene worthy of Versailles unfolded: While Trump built his $300m ballroom, the US prepared to face widespread hunger.With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) funding scheduled to run dry due to the government shutdown, the Trump administration not only refused to prevent the crisis – it fought in court to deprive 42 million Snap recipients of their grocery money. Thankfully, a federal judge ruled against the government and ordered that Snap payments proceed. On Monday, the administration said it would fund just half of recipients’ typical benefits. And 2.4 million people soon risk losing their benefits nonetheless, as the $186bn Snap cuts in Trump’s benighted budget bill begin taking effect.Katrina vanden Heuvel is editor and publishe...

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6 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel opens ‘Big, Beautiful Food Bank’ as Snap cuts hit families amid shutdown

The late-night host invites food and essential donations at his Hollywood center to support Los Angeles charitiesThe late-night TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! is stepping up to help during the ongoing US federal government shutdown by opening a new center for food donations.The ABC program announced the program, titled “the Jimmy Kimmel Live Big, Beautiful Food Bank” on Instagram on Tuesday, just after Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan to block Snap benefits despite a federal judge’s earlier order for the administration to use emergency funds to continue the food assistance program. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel launches food drive as Trump officials slash SNAP benefits

Trump has claimed SNAP food benefits will be withheld until government shutdown ends

Politics

7 d. ago Trump threatens to withhold SNAP food benefits until the shutdown ends

The White House says it is ‘fully complying’ with a court order to continue funding SNAP food benefits

Events

8 d. ago Trump team will partially fund SNAP benefits after judge’s order, USDA tells court

Nearly $5 billion in emergency funds will only cover 50 percent of benefits for November, officials say

Events

8 d. ago Trump administration will partially fund SNAP benefits in November: Live updates

Trump’s Agriculture Department initially said they could pay SNAP benefits in November due to a ‘legal’ issue - though two federal judges disagreed

Politics