Though they may seem unrelated, U.S. international food policy and domestic agricultural legislation share important similarities. In both cases, massive cuts to food assistance have been justified in the name of efficiency, austerity or national security, even as federal funding shifts…
With plans for city-owned grocery stores and a focus on affordability, the new mayoral administration offers fresh hopes of successfully confronting the food crisis among students. Volunteers with New York Common Pantry help to prepare food packages on October 30, 2025, in…
More than 1.5 million children have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, thanks to Republicans’ cuts. Brittany’s children receive free school meals, which have always helped schools and families meet children’s nutritional needs and overall health. As the effects of…
Allegations involving Ric Grenell raise questions about pay-for-play in White House Ahead of the midterms, Meta has paid at least 29 anti-LGBTQ accounts for their posts JD Vance suggests James Talarico is gay during Texas rally Annie Andrews denounces trans athletes…
ProPublica’s story highlighted victims’ experiences and examined repeated failures by Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade Electronic Benefits Transfer, or EBT, cards nationally. ProPublica’s reporting was shared around the department, according to two USDA officials. Still,…
Texas and Arizona account for more than 596,000 of the estimated losses in the seven states the groups examined, and the method assumes every enrollee was equally likely to be cut. The analysis, which Unrig Our Economy published online, counts people…
Republicans nationwide managed to accomplish exactly one thing over the past two years. They cut taxes enormously for the uber-rich and corporations by gutting nearly one trillion dollars from Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, SNAP and other public programs. And…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at The Villages Charter School at The Villages, Florida, U.S., May 1, 2026. REUTERS_Nathan Howard Sports broadcaster and President Donald Trump supporter Stephen A. Smith thinks highly of the president and often defends him in interviews, but even…
In other words, with half of fiscal year 2026 left and downward trends likely to continue, the gap between CBO’s estimates and actual SNAP losses will likely grow. (See chart.) For the 2026 year-end average to equal CBO’s forecast, SNAP participation would…
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities SNAP Participation Has Dropped to Its Lowest Point in 17 Years, Even Though Economic Conditions Haven’t Improved SNAP is our most effective tool in reducing food insecurity and hunger. In each of the last four…
Food aid: SNAP cuts and work requirements, lapses in benefits, school meals, WIC and food banks.
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