In early November 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins claimed in a Fox News appearance that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which helps about 1 in 8 Americans pay for ...

SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Sunday at 2:17 p.m. with a statement from Gov. Maura Healey’s office. President Donald Trump’s administration told states they must “immediately undo” any ...

Some of the 41.7 million Americans who rely on the paused Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could receive payments as soon as 24 hours after the longest government shutdown in history ...

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 ...