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Trump administration vows to tackle SNAP fraud, but experts question how big the problem really is
The Trump administration is taking a hard line on the nation’s largest food aid program, claiming that fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is rampant and costly. Officials are pushing for stricter enforcement, highlighting abuses ranging from individual recipients to organized criminal networks and complicit retailers. “We know there are instances of fraud…
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Trump administration targets SNAP management funds in fight over state records
The Trump administration issued a warning Tuesday that it could withhold money used to run...
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Mamdani looks to meet Trump in bid to tackle New York’s affordability strain
New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani indicated on Monday that he is ready to sit...
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Supreme Court keeps SNAP payments frozen as shutdown nears possible end
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday prolonged its temporary hold on full Supplemental Nutrition...
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Trump administration orders states to reverse SNAP payments after Supreme Court ruling
The Trump administration has told states to reverse recent food aid payments made under court orders, intensifying the battle over SNAP funding as the government shutdown continues. The directive, issued...
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U.S. government shutdown: Food aid for millions on hold as Supreme Court freezes full SNAP payments
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily froze a lower court order that required the Trump administration to fully fund food assistance payments, a decision that throws millions of Americans’ November...
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Trump administration appeals ruling requiring full SNAP funding in November
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to halt a judge’s order requiring it to fully fund November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the...
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Trump administration ordered to fully fund SNAP benefits in November after judge’s ruling
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to immediately secure full funding for November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. U.S. District Judge...
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White House to issue partial SNAP payments despite Trump’s threat
The White House confirmed Tuesday that it will move ahead with a plan to partially distribute food assistance during the federal government shutdown, just hours after President Donald Trump publicly threatened...
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Trump administration bows to legal pressure, promises partial SNAP aid in November
The Trump administration announced on Monday that it will partially restart funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after two federal court orders compelled the government to keep...
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Trump insists he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats in shutdown standoff
This week, the United States is on the brink of marking its longest government shutdown in history, as a standoff over health care policy and spending grinds into yet another month. With negotiations between...
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Judges compel Trump administration to fund SNAP using emergency reserves during shutdown
Federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Friday ordered the Trump administration to keep funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) despite the ongoing government shutdown....
