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The history of food stamps and where it goes from here

President Donald Trump has agreed to comply with court orders to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The food benefit, commonly called SNAP, goes back nearly a century in the ...
The New York Times

Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps

An appeals court made a late-night ruling against Trump officials as they dug in on cutting payments to states. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington The Trump administration told states that they ...
New York Post

Hunger games: The government shutdown showcases food-stamp fraud and follies

The plight of 42 million food-stamp recipients is the federal-government shutdown’s most inflammatory issue. Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to pay food-stamp benefits regardless. Team ...