How SNAP Benefits Help Millions of American Families Put Food on the Table

According to the USDA, SNAP provided food benefits for nearly 42 million people in 2024, or 12.3% of the population, says ...

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields discusses SNAP benefits, shutdown concerns at Shreveport town hall

Congressman Cleo Fields spoke to a packed room during a town hall meeting about the federal government shutdown in downtown ...

List: Local food banks, restaurants, community fridges offer meals and groceries as SNAP benefits shrink

Below is a list of local food banks, restaurants, and community fridges offering free meals or groceries to anyone in need.

Judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits; air traffic troubles plague Day 37 of shutdown

Get the latest news and live updates as the government shutdown enters Day 37, with FAA cuts to flights and energy bill assistance cuts looming.

Here's how the government shutdown is impacting Arizonans

The government shutdown that started Oct. 1 is officially the longest in the country's history. Here's how it is impacting ...

Louisiana Department of Health rolls back SNAP benefits from state, issuing federal benefits this week

According to the Louisiana Department of Health, after the United States Department of Agriculture guidance was released ...

SNAP update: Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund food stamps in November

The judge gave the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps.

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law heads to full appeals court briefing

A briefing in front of the full court is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2026, regarding the Ten Commandments in Louisiana public ...

Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide

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