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It’s not just SNAP, the government shutdown also threatens home heating aid for millions of low-income families
Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She…
Long lines form at food pantries after SNAP payments were suddenly cut off due to the government shutdown
People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after…
Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff and Zip are offering discounts to SNAP recipients getting cut off from food aid payments
Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible for the discount,…
FAA says nearly half of major air traffic control facilities are now experiencing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on
Travel delays were adding up at airports across the U.S. on Friday as the government shutdown drags on, putting even…
The impacts on basic needs — food and medical care — underscored how the impasse is hitting homes across the…
Some Americans will hand out food to trick-or-treaters this Halloween as SNAP benefits are about to end
When KC Neufeld announced on her Denver neighborhood’s Facebook page that her family would be handing out ramen and packs…
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the…
Brian Moynihan warns the economy risks ‘malaise’ due to government shutdown, as deals slow and Federal workers pull back on spending
When the government shutdown began, the general consensus was that it wouldn’t be too detrimental to the economy. Sure, certain…
Vance says 1.3 million U.S. troops will be paid at the end of the week as pressure mounts for Democrats to end the shutdown
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week,…
Trump isn’t canceling travel, golf, or his ballroom, even with the government shuttered and 750,000 furloughed federal employees
In shutdowns past — including during Trump’s first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With staffers deemed “non-essential”…












