AI-generated illustration SNAP food benefits for around 42 million Americans could resume as early as Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday morning, after two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funds during the government shutdown. The action follows rulings on Friday by federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island directing […]
As the MAGA administration tightens its grip on the federal government, over 42 million Americans could soon face delays or cuts in their food assistance if the shutdown continues, putting one of the nation’s most vital lifelines in jeopardy. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, provides crucial help to low-income […]
US President Donald Trump instructed his administration’s lawyers to seek court clarification on legally funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme (SNAP) after federal judges ordered the use of emergency funds in November to cover food stamp benefits. The rulings by federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island rejected a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) claim […]
President Trump’s bill proposes significant cuts to the US’s largest food aid program — SNAP — impacting millions of people (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s recently introduced “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to federal spending on one of the largest food aid programs — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for low-income […]
