Government
Watch: SNAP enrollment drops by 3.3 million in first year of Trump adminThe number of food stamp users fell below 40 million – a number not seen since 2020 –following a 3.3 million drop during the first year of the Trump administration. Agriculture Secretary Brooke… Read More
Government
Watch: Two men charged with $7 million SNAP fraud, operated fake grocery storesFederal prosecutors in Boston announced charges Wednesday against two men accused of using fake grocery stores to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of nearly $7 million in benefits. Read More
Government
SNAP recipients must reapply as analysis shows quarter of spending suspectThe U.S. Department of Agriculture will require every household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to reapply due to rampant fraud and abuse, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke… Read More
Politics
Watch: Fetterman says Dems ‘need to own the shutdown’ as millions lose SNAP benefitsPennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said Sunday he’s “deeply, deeply distressed that 42 million Americans are going to lose their SNAP benefits,” which is why he has opposed shutting down… Read More
Government
Trump instructs Feds to find ways to continue providing SNAP(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will seek immediate legal advice to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for millions of Americans. Read More
Government
Some governors fight to end ‘taxpayer-funded junk food,’ critics push back(The Center Square) – A battle is brewing nationwide over whether recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as “food stamps,” should be allowed to purchase soda and candy with their… Read More
Government
‘It is taxpayer funds’: Charles Payne details ‘serious abuse’ of food stamps(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Fox Business host Charles Payne told “America Reports” co-host Sandra Smith Tuesday the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as “food stamps,” has been… Read More
Economy
2023 could see highest number of people on food stamps since 2016(The Center Square) – The 2023 fiscal year is on track to average the highest number of individuals on food stamps in the U.S. since 2016. There were 42,329,101 on… Read More
Agriculture
Paying food stamp recipients to buy more fruits and vegetables has mixed reviews(The Center Square) – Some economic analysts have mixed reactions to a federal program that would pay people on food stamps if they buy more fruits and vegetables. The U.S. Read More