Inside a Chaotic Week for New York’s Food Stamp Program

The government shutdown halted the program’s funding, and left many hungry New Yorkers with little or nothing to eat.

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‘A Traumatic Experience’: SNAP Interruption Leaves Recipients Shaken

Some have seen their benefits return but are worried they could still be taken away. Others wonder whether the funding could be stopped again at some point.

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What to Know About SNAP, America’s Main Food Aid Program

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.

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By Not Funding Food Stamps, Trump Risks Lasting Damage to Safety Net

For the poorest Americans, the expected end to the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.

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As Low-Income Shoppers Tighten Belts Further, Businesses Worry

A delay in SNAP benefits mixed with a decline in foot traffic has many stores, restaurants and food producers concerned about sales.

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Trump Officials Push States to ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full SNAP Benefits

An appeals court made a late-night ruling against Trump officials as they dug in on cutting payments to states.

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Trump Tries to Seize ‘Affordability’ as Americans’ Economic Worries Grow

The issue has buoyed Democrats and is resonating with an American electorate that is souring on the president’s economic agenda.

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Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps

In late-night guidance, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states.

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Supreme Court Ruling on SNAP Benefits Leaves Families in Limbo

The fate of SNAP was once again in question on Saturday after the Supreme Court temporarily agreed to allow the Trump administration to withhold full aid under the program.

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Trump Administration Seeks Immediate Halt to Court Order to Pay Food Stamps

The appeal comes one day after a judge sharply attacked the White House for politicizing the anti-hunger program

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