The Latest Breaking News from SNAP

Instacart is one of several big companies reacting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to freeze SNAP payments

Editor's Note: This article was updated Friday, Oct. 31 at 2:45 p.m. ET to reflect new updates to benefit payments. As of Friday, Oct. 31, the New York Times reported a Rhode Island judge has ordered...

I don’t know when this shutdown will end or when my benefits will be reinstated. But I do know we are worth more than the petty arguments of political powerhouses.

Democrats say Abbott has used his authority during COVID-19, the Uvalde shooting and border operations to free up emergency funds.

The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans

Oregon and Virginia also issued emergency declarations to fund food assistance as shutdown imperils Snap benefits

In recent times, California Governor Gavin Newsom has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of United States President Donald Trump and his administration. On multiple occasions over the past couple of months, Newsom has stood undeterred against Trump and openly challenged him, drawing sharp criticism from him and…

Miles Taylor offers frank assessment of Donald Trump’s alleged indifference as more than 41 million Americans set to go without food stamps because of unresolved government shutdown

SNAP benefits see big changes in 2026 including junk food purchase bans in multiple states, expanded work requirements and states paying 75% of costs.