by Stephen Prager | Nov 1, 2025 | Donald Trump, Food Insecurity, News, SNAP, Trump Administration, USDA
Two federal judges have said the Trump administration cannot use the government shutdown to suspend food assistance for 42 million Americans. But hours into Saturday, when payments were due to be disbursed, President Donald Trump appears to be defying the ruling, potentially leaving millions unable to afford this month’s grocery bills. A pair of federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode…
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by Amanda Becker | Oct 31, 2025 | Congress, Food Insecurity, Government Shutdown, News Analysis, SNAP, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
If the ongoing government shutdown extends into Saturday — and there is every indication that it will — funding will lapse for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as food stamps or SNAP, which helps feed some 42 million lower-income Americans. It will be the first such disruption to the federally funded but state-administered safety net program that disproportionately feeds…
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