Trump administration, SNAP
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As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."
The judge scolded Trump officials for failing to comply with his order to fund the SNAP program through November and gave them just 24 hours to do so.
A federal judge has ordered the USDA to issue full November food assistance benefits, Michigan AG Dana Nessel said she is grateful he did.
The federal food stamp program, administered by the state, pumps more than $1 billion a year into Northeast Ohio's economy. And for small retailers, SNAP spending can have a huge impact.
Locally owned Farm Fresh Market is seeing and feeling the impacts of the pause in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that began Nov. 1 during the government shutdown.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham says she will call the New Mexico Legislature back into a special session on Monday, Nov. 10 to extend state-funded food benefits to New Mexicans.
The drop in Trump’s approval rating signals significant trouble for the Republican Party heading into 2026 as the GOP tries to defend its majorities in the House and Senate. It comes as the government shutdown,