A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously ruled that the Trump administration must be forced to pay full SNAP food benefits for November, declining to block U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s order requiring the administration to use available federal …
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The Supreme Court issued an administrative stay at least temporarily allowing the Trump administration to withhold approximately $4 billion in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments affecting 42 million Americans, blocking a federal district court order that had required full …
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On November 3, 2025, the Trump administration announced it would provide only partial SNAP (food stamp) benefits for November 2025 using emergency funds, after initially threatening to completely cut off benefits for 42 million Americans on November 1 during the government shutdown. The partial …
The Trump administration cut $500 million from the Emergency Food Assistance Program, canceling 4,300 food deliveries nationwide and eliminating 94 million pounds of food aid. The cuts left food banks critically under-resourced while millions of Americans face food insecurity. This deliberate …
The Trump administration implemented its March 2025 executive order ‘Stopping Waste, Fraud and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos,’ demanding that states hand over comprehensive data on Medicaid recipients, SNAP (food assistance) beneficiaries, and voter registration rolls to federal …
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Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed July 4, 2025 expanded SNAP work requirements to ages 18-64, affecting parents with children 14+, veterans, homeless individuals, and former foster youth. CBO projects 2.4-3 million Americans will lose benefits. Simultaneously …
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