States have started banning junk food from SNAP. It’s not going according to plan.

When it comes to changes for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka food stamps) payments in 2026, there have been three big ones making headlines. The new year not only means new rules ...

Tens of millions of Americans who rely on the nation’s largest federal food assistance program have been caught in a weekslong swirl of Trump administration pronouncements, court orders and anxiety ...

The longest federal government shutdown in history came to an end late on Nov. 12 after President Donald Trump signed a bill to fund the government through Jan. 30, offering a glimmer of hope to the ...