The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.

Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using contingency ...

Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joins a multistate lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully suspending SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

Rulings by two federal judges eased pressure on SNAP benefits, although President Trump said payments are likely to be delayed.

At the unofficial Northampton dog park on Burts Pit Road, tiny rocks trickle down the steep walking trail, followed by dogs of all sizes panting their way into the forest. As the trail levels out, the ...

Two federal judges on Friday ruled against President Donald Trump’s move to suspend food stamp benefits starting November 1 ...

A federal judge ordered USDA to use contingency funds for SNAP after 26 states, including Maine, sued the Trump administration over suspended food benefits.

The rulings came a day before the Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the nation’s biggest food aid ...

A 22-year-old female student, pursuing a Master’s degree in Ancient History from JNU’s Center for Historical Studies, claimed ...

President Trump’s sweeping legislation is bringing dramatic changes to Medicaid, SNAP, and other government programs — and ...

It’s also a matter of law. Cherfilus-McCormick noted that the Equal Pay Act has outlawed pay discrimination since 1963, yet ...

The federal government shutdown and new work requirements will throw New York’s food stamps program into chaos.