It’s well understood by now, or should be: We can trust the Trump administration, as the saying goes, about as far as we can throw it. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is demanding that states turn ...

The federal government says it is curbing waste by demanding that states seeking food aid turn over the private information of those who want what formerly was known as food stamps. Hawaii and many ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The state Department of the Attorney General this week ...

A new cost-sharing law could put SNAP benefits at risk for tens of millions of Americans. States will have to fund a portion of SNAP benefits based on their payment ...

The Trump administration’s new requirements for the nation’s largest food aid program went into effect Monday, with the aim of reforming the costly system. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek recently announced philanthropic donors matched the state’s $6 million to help address food insecurity. Kotek’s announcement comes on the heels of a federal government shutdown ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said the Trump administration is planning to have all Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries reapply for the program due to ...

After weeks of uncertainty, millions of Americans will soon start receiving federal nutrition assistance benefits again, after President Trump on Wednesday night signed a bill passed by Congress to ...

We examined falsehoods about SNAP eligibility and costs and the number of unauthorized immigrants receiving benefits. By Linda Qiu As the funding for November food stamp benefits remains in legal ...

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is preparing to fully fund November SNAP benefits in accordance with a recent court order, even as its appeal of that order remains undecided. The ...

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Around 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits. As the federal government shutdown continues, tens of millions of Americans are experiencing disruptions to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...