New York and 20 other states are not happy with a new rule. This rule stops some immigrants from getting food stamps. The states say this rule is not fair. They think the government is being mean to people who need help. The rule comes from a law passed earlier. It says some immigrants can't get food stamps until they become legal residents. But the states say the g...
In Colorado, the government shutdown hit military families and civilian workers hard. Many people had to make tough choices. They had to decide between paying bills or buying food. This is because they did not get paid on time. Also, SNAP benefits were frozen. This made things even harder for those who rely on them. SNAP benefits help over 620, 000 people in Colorad...
The USDA is raising alarms about a massive theft problem in food assistance programs. They believe that around $12 billion is stolen every year from SNAP benefits, but this number might be even higher. The thieves are getting smarter, using high-tech tricks to steal from the system. Investigators have noticed a big problem with how states report fraud. At the start ...
The U. S. government shutdown is finally nearing its end after a long stalemate. A small group of Senate Democrats and an independent senator broke ranks and joined Republicans to move forward with a plan to reopen the government. This decision has angered many in their party, but it seems like the shutdown's days are numbered. The deal on the table doesn't include ...
The Trump administration has told states to hit pause on giving full food aid for November. This affects 42 million people who rely on this help to put food on the table. The order came over the weekend, as the government shutdown keeps going into its sixth week. States had been trying to help by sending out full November payments early. But now, the U. S. Departmen...
The government shutdown is causing chaos for millions who rely on food stamps. President Trump recently said that SNAP benefits won't be paid until Democrats agree to end the shutdown. This statement came after the administration promised to use emergency funds to send out partial payments. But now, it's unclear if those funds will actually be used. The government h...
The government has restarted food aid payments, but there's a problem. They're only giving half of what people usually get. This is because they're using a backup fund that doesn't have enough money to cover the full amount. This all began when the government shutdown left food aid payments on hold. Two judges said this was against the law. They said that Congress h...
A federal judge in Boston has decided to step into a heated dispute over SNAP food assistance funds. The issue revolves around the Trump administration's decision not to use billions in emergency funds to cover food stamp benefits for millions of Americans in November. The judge, Indira Talwani, expressed confusion over why the administration wouldn't tap into these...
Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri has been vocal about the potential impact of a government shutdown on food assistance programs. He argues that if the shutdown continues, millions of Americans relying on SNAP benefits could face hunger. Hawley suggests two solutions: either pass a clean funding bill to reopen the government or support his bill to provide food aid du...
The US government shutdown is causing real problems for workers like Jack Criss, an air traffic controller who's been on the job for 16 years. He's taking leave because of the stress and uncertainty, and he's not alone. Many federal workers are turning to gig jobs like DoorDash to make ends meet. The shutdown is also affecting air traffic control staffing, with the F...