The government shutdown is poised to become the longest in US history this week as economic pain points continue to mount. It ...

In terms of the raw number of impacted households, Brooklyn leads with the way with 221,971 households receiving SNAP benefits, followed by the Bronx (195,580), Queens (121,921), Manhattan (107,223) ...

Millions of Americans, including food stamp recipients and federal workers, are facing more uncertainty as the government ...

Families across the U.S. that receive food aid through the SNAP benefit program did not see any money loaded onto their EBT ...

Local efforts to help the 161, 400 low-income Hawaii residents facing elimination of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—or SNAP—benefits and others affected by the federal government ...

Michigan Democrats are struggling to find a strong candidate to challenge Trump in the Senate race, with many feeling that the party is too weak to stand up to corporate interests and ...

The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head over the weekend as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to ...

People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition ...

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has ...

Black Americans are less than 14% of the U.S. population but a quarter of more than 40 million SNAP recipients.

WASHINGTON — The Senate will reconvene on Monday, but with the House still in recess this week, the monthlong federal government shutdown appears on pace to break the 35-day record for the longest in ...