Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member. During this fall’s government shutdown, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New restrictions on what shoppers can buy with SNAP benefits are coming to some states in 2026.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has introduced legislation aimed at changing how some recipients use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy prepared meals. SNAP currently serves more ...

The Indiana House on Monday signed off on a sweeping Republican-backed overhaul of safety-net programs that tightens ...

Consumers who have uploaded their SNAP card to DoorDash can now use their benefits at CVS Pharmacy, Dierbergs Markets, Lowes Foods, New Seasons Market, Rouses Markets, Wegmans Food Markets and Weis ...

During this fall’s government shutdown, when food banks faced lines circling the block, President Donald Trump didn’t seem to understand that he’d become the face of his administration’s refusal to ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week more changes to SNAP benefits in six states, including Tennessee. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed waivers to ...

Oklahomans on the state's food assistance program are now prohibited from purchasing junk food, as part of the SNAP Healthy ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In a neighborhood slated for redevelopment, 10 On Your Side met with residents who say the government shutdown made their hardships even harder. Aishea Johnson said she received ...