SNAP
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) appeared to have little sympathy Thursday for the millions of Americans whose federal food benefits are set to expire Saturday.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a candid message to Americans about the shutdown – a little too candid for the House speaker.
Despite the ruling, it seems likely SNAP benefits will still be delayed.
"Are you f**king kidding me?" the former vice president asked comedian Jon Stewart during the Thursday episode of his podcast.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Even though it covered two months of SNAP benefits during the 2019 shutdown, the Trump administration can't this time because ... reasons.
The Health and Human Services secretary is standing at the opposite end of his late father’s anti-poverty legacy.
Democrats wanted a fight over health care, but it's the millions of people who rely on food assistance that could suffer the immediate consequences of a government shutdown.
"The Trump administration has pulled a complete 180," an administrative law expert tells HuffPost
Harrison Fields blamed Democrats for putting millions of Americans at risk of losing food stamps, despite the fact that he supported previous GOP cuts to the program.
One in 8 Americans rely on food stamps, but the USDA says "the well has run dry." Here's what you can do.