A pattern of uncertainty once again has surfaced over crucial social programs such as SNAP and Medicaid. The programs were in the spotlight during the 2025 government shutdown, with the federal ...

SAN DIEGO — EBT cards are empty for some families this month. Food assistance for November was not reloaded due to the ongoing government shutdown. In an effort to help during these uncertain times, ...

The federal government is quietly reshaping how people access food aid, and the most immediate change is simple but sweeping: more SNAP households are being told they must start over with a fresh ...

Confused about Texas SNAP changes? Here’s what “sweetened drinks” means, what’s banned and which snacks are still eligible ...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary block on Friday on a lower court's order requiring the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program amid ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — formerly known as food stamps — is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is the largest federal nutrition ...

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance. By David W. Chen The ...