Jennifer Ludden
Stories
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Full SNAP benefits start to go out even as the Trump administration appeals
A federal judge ordered the government to fully fund food aid by Friday. The Trump administration's appeal was denied, so it's asking appealed, saying it's up to Congress to fund SNAP.
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Federal judge orders full funding of SNAP benefits
A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to find enough money to restore full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday.
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Trump plan for smaller SNAP benefits this month may leave millions with none at all
Under court order to restart SNAP food aid, the Trump administration said it would provide 50% of benefits. But a policy group says the formula for calculating them will leave many with far less.
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Trump administration says it will distribute partial SNAP payments
The Trump administration says it will use a $4.5 billion in contingency funds to cover partial SNAP payments for November, but it might take weeks or months for some recipients to get their money.
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The current status of SNAP — and another food assistance option
The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but will pay out only half the normal amount. But private and other public resources have been available for families needing assistance.
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SNAP benefits will restart, but it will be half the normal payment
About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.
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The shutdown leaves one in eight Americans unsure how they'll buy food
A halt in SNAP payments has millions worried about their next meal, raising new questions about how a program born in the Great Depression still defines America's fight against hunger.
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The latest updates on SNAP
SNAP food benefits have been halted for tens of millions of people as of today. Two federal judges have ordered SNAP funding to resume, but it's not clear how or when that may happen.
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Judges intervene before SNAP cutoff
A federal judge has given the Trump administration until Monday to consider whether to pay at least partial SNAP food benefits -- even though millions of people will be without aid starting tomorrow.
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Judge gives Trump administration until Monday to have a plan for SNAP benefits
Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP.
