SNAP benefits are restored, and the program is funded through next year. But the Trump administration is now looking to “completely deconstruct the program,” its top USDA official said. Agriculture ...

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

The government said it would send the aid after a court ruled last week that it must preserve the program known as SNAP during the shutdown. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington The Trump ...

Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration’s plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still result in severe harm. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of a Department of Agriculture memo that had directed states to "immediately undo" steps to issue full November SNAP benefits. The Saturday memo ...

About 1 in every 6 Oregonians gets assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. That’s one of the highest rates in the country. Mark Edwards calls that a success ...

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