In November 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins found that 500,000 people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit were ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday the Trump administration will require all participants in the nation’s largest food assistance program to reapply for benefits in an effort to prevent ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said the Trump administration is planning to have all Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries reapply for the program due to ...

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at least for ...

The Supreme Court extended a block until Thursday night on lower court orders requiring the Trump administration to make full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an emergency pause on a lower court order that would have required the Trump administration to immediately begin making full payments to fund the Supplemental ...

A state agency directed its SNAP benefit vendor to resume issuing full payments to recipients in Michigan on Monday, Nov. 10, providing clarity for residents depending on food assistance during the ...

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is preparing to fully fund November SNAP benefits in accordance with a recent court order, even as its appeal of that order remains undecided. The ...

Around 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits. As the federal government shutdown continues, tens of millions of Americans are experiencing disruptions to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

In New Jersey, a single mother struggled to figure out how to feed her two young sons with $50. In Oklahoma, a 61-year-old woman questioned whether driving to a food pantry was worth the gas money.

Nearly 42 million Americans saw SNAP benefits lapse on Nov. 1. Over the last week, Martina Santos said she feels like she's been living a nightmare. The 67-year-old from the Bronx, New York, is one of ...