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The history of food stamps and where it goes from here

President Donald Trump has agreed to comply with court orders to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The food benefit, commonly called SNAP, goes back nearly a century in the ...
CNN

Here’s why the shutdown has put food stamp benefits at risk

In an unprecedented situation, millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program in the coming weeks amid the federal government shutdown. The US Department of Agriculture ...
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Did JD Vance get food stamps as a child? Unpacking the claim

As the 2025 U.S. government shutdown wore on in late 2025 over budget disagreements, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it would freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
New York Post

Hunger games: The government shutdown showcases food-stamp fraud and follies

The plight of 42 million food-stamp recipients is the federal-government shutdown’s most inflammatory issue. Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to pay food-stamp benefits regardless. Team ...