Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about food insecurity and the stigma that often ...

Mike Epps says food stamps do more harm than good. His Breakfast Club rant stirs controversy and calls for self-reliance.

In an unprecedented situation, millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program in the coming weeks amid the federal government shutdown. The US Department of Agriculture ...

This week's SNAP crisis is just a preview. Tucked inside the giant tax-cut and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump this summer are enormous cuts to SNAP: Who qualifies, how much they get, ...

The Trump administration has agreed to tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to pay partial food stamp benefits in November amid the government shutdown. But enrollees will only get half ...

A plan announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide partial food stamp benefits for November during the ongoing government shutdown could offer a measure of relief to millions of ...

Washington — A coalition of officials from half of the states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over the suspension of food stamp benefits amid the ongoing ...

(The Center Square) – Millions of Americans reliant on food stamps will not receive benefits for the month of November, due to the ongoing government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will ...

42 million Americans enrolled in the government’s SNAP program are at risk of missing their monthly benefits. The lingering government shutdown comes at a high cost for low-income families relying on ...