After Trump’s SNAP Cuts, 300,000 in NYC Could Lose Food Benefits

The president’s sweeping new law includes work requirements for more people and less coverage for some noncitizens. Republicans argue the cuts are needed to tackle waste and fraud.

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Keir Starmer Endures Rebellion in Parliament Over Welfare Cuts

A bill to cut the cost of Britain’s social welfare system passed a hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday, but only after Prime Minister Keir Starmer made significant concessions.

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How the G.O.P. Bill Saves Money: Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork

Instead of directly reducing benefits for the poor, Republicans are making them harder to get and to keep.

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Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure

The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.

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Senate Republicans Reprise Push to Pay for Tax Cuts by Slashing Food Stamps

Party lawmakers have devised a way around an earlier procedural roadblock to their safety-net cuts.

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Trump’s Bill Slashes the Safety Net That Many Republican Voters Rely on

As they push for big cuts in Medicaid and food stamps, Republicans are making a big bet that they can avoid political backlash from working-class supporters who increasingly rely on those programs.

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‘An Existential Threat’: Food Banks Brace for Fallout From Trump Cuts

New York City food banks aren’t sure how they will survive the administration’s funding cuts, which could also affect the programs they turn to for help.

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In Trump Tax Package, Republicans Target SNAP Food Program

Limiting funding for SNAP could help defray the costs of President Trump’s tax plans, but could result in millions of low-income families losing access to aid.

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Russell Vought, Trump’s Budget Chief, Wants to Cut ‘Woke’ Spending

Russell T. Vought, leader of the Office of Management and Budget, aims to marry extreme austerity with his Christian values.

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Trump Drive to Cut Safety Net Could Hit His Voters

The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food, and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling working class he is courting.

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