SNAP

New data estimates that SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 3.5 million people (nearly 9 percent) between the Big Beautiful Bill's July 2025 enactment and February 2026.

Vice President JD Vance ‘s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party’s nominee for governor.

Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHA’s healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.

Proponents of work requirements argue that they incentivize people who are “work-ready” to seek and keep jobs, reducing dependence on government assistance and upholding the “dignity of work.”

Amid the war with Iran, the president has proposed to scale back some of the very programs meant to ease families’ financial burdens.

New state estimates reveal expanded work requirements could result in tens of thousands of avoidable deaths across the country by 2040.

Food insecurity remained high in 2025, a new Urban Institute brief found, with nearly 1 in 4 adults reporting difficulty affording adequate food.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday launching a national task force led by ​Vice President JD Vance aimed at proving Trump's claims that federal funds ‌intended for social-welfare programs are being stolen in some states.

In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies.