The GOP created a rural health fund to try to limit the damage from Trump’s budget bill. And now, the fund is being ...

Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to buy food. But while their benefits were ...

Backed by the Trump administration, more than a dozen states are moving to ban candy and snack foods from SNAP food assistance programs in 2026.

This fall, Americans got to see what it’s like to go without a safety net for the hungry. With the U.S. government shut down for multiple weeks and President Donald Trump refusing to fund SNAP, the ...

At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of ...

But an analysis by Policy Matters Ohio said that if you examine the details, the legislation is even worse for poor and ...

The funding formula ties $12 billion to whether states are implementing policies prioritized by the administration’s “Make ...

The Trump administration is set to suspend aid for states run by Democrats that do not disclose identifying information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries, including ...

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Big changes are coming in the new year as healthcare subsidies expire and requirements for food assistance take effect.

This story first appeared at ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive ProPublica’s biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This fall, Americans got ...