Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They ...

As the shutdown enters November, roughly 42 million Americans many lose their SNAP benefits. Here are three things recipients should do as the courts look to step in.

The near-certain freeze on key federal nutrition programs will put particular pressure on tribal communities, according to advocates and U.S. senators of both parties.

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Judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled Friday afternoon that the Trump administration must fund SNAP during the ...

Judge Talwani gave the Trump administration until Nov. 3 to decide if it will pay full or partial benefits. Another judge said SNAP is an entitlement.

People of all racial and ethnic backgrounds participate in SNAP. Roughly 42% of the heads of SNAP households are white, 25 percent are Black, 23 percent are Latino, and 4 percent are Asian. SNAP ...

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

The federal government shutdown and new work requirements will throw New York’s food stamps program into chaos.

Brian Snyder/Reuters - PHOTO: A man holds a sign reading "SNAP Feeds Families," as food aid benefits will be suspended ...

"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.

On Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the SNAP program as the government shutdown continues.