Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images Politics 3m read Trump promises bigger ‘Election Integrity Army’ but offers few details President Donald Trump says he plans to deploy what he calls an “Election Integrity Army” to all 50 states during the 2026 midterm elections.
Craig Nigrelli, AP Photo/Vahid Salemi Politics 9m read Hantavirus ship passengers arrive for quarantine in Omaha; Trump rejects Iran deal Plus, the Trump administration says it’s open to suspending the federal gas tax as pump prices climb. And the Pentagon releases UFO files.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Politics 2m read Energy secretary says administration is open to suspending federal gas tax The Trump administration says it’s open to suspending the federal gas tax, among other ideas, as prices climb amid the war in Iran.
Nick Ingram / The Associated Press Health 2m read American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in Nebraska Two more passengers have tested positive for hantavirus as the Americans who were onboard the HV Hondius arrive in Nebraska for quarantine.
Charlie Riedel/AP Photo Cost of Living Apr 23 4m read A $7 rotisserie chicken can feed a family, but not with SNAP. That could change
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Food Apr 2 4m read Refugees, asylum seekers among 1.1 million households at risk of losing SNAP food assistance
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Food Feb 11 7m read States scramble to cut SNAP error rates, or risk billions in penalties next year
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Politics Jan 15 7m read As SCOTUS weighs Trump’s tariff power, these proposals hang in the balance
Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images U.S. Jan 6 3m read Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce: Arizona may ban using SNAP for fast food
Carlos Kosienski/Sipa USA Food Dec 31, 2025 3m read Five states to begin blocking soda and candy from SNAP benefits
Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images U.S. Dec 26, 2025 3m read USDA worker who faced 75 years gets 24 months for $66M SNAP fraud scheme
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images U.S. Dec 2, 2025 2m read USDA to withhold SNAP benefits from Democratic states refusing to share data
Anna Moneymaker/ Getty Images Food Dec 1, 2025 5m read USDA Secretary wants to ‘deconstruct’ SNAP. Changes are already happening
Straight Arrow News U.S. Dec 1, 2025 5m read How holiday shopping sales predictions are masking the strain on family budgets
Jose Luis Magana / The Associated Press Politics Nov 12, 2025 7m read The government is reopening. Here’s what happens next
Levine-Roberts/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect Food Nov 10, 2025 1m read Appeals court rules Trump administration can’t withhold $4 billion in SNAP funding
Anthony Behar/ Sipa USA via Reuters U.S. Nov 6, 2025 3m read Trump admin ordered to fully fund SNAP benefits for November
Damian Dovarganes / The Associated Press Politics Nov 6, 2025 2m read SNAP payouts to be more than previously estimated, administration says
Manuel Balce Ceneta / The Associated Press Politics Nov 5, 2025 2m read White House responds after Trump threatens SNAP aid
The Washington Post/Contributor via Getty Images Politics Nov 4, 2025 2m read Despite court orders, Trump says he won’t pay SNAP benefits during shutdown
Damian Dovarganes / The Associated Press Food Nov 4, 2025 2m read Half the help: SNAP recipients wait for delayed, reduced payments
Spencer Platt/Staff via Getty Images Politics Nov 3, 2025 3m read Trump admin agrees to partially fund SNAP benefits following judges’ orders
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Politics Oct 31, 2025 4m read Debunking House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Halloween press conference
UCG/Contributor via Getty Images Politics Oct 31, 2025 3m read Judges rule that Trump admin must fund SNAP benefits during shutdown
Jeffrey Greenberg, Universal Images Group via Getty Images Food Oct 31, 2025 2m read Judge pushes USDA to use emergency funds for SNAP benefits
AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, AP Photo/Erin Hooley U.S. Oct 31, 2025 7m read Trump eyes rule change to end shutdown; judge says SNAP aid must keep flowing
