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Illinois Begins FRESH Payments to Households Cut From SNAP

The state is using a $70 million fund to send one-time $400 LINK deposits to people who lost federal benefits to ease the impact of new work rules.

USDA Pushes SNAP Crackdown After ‘Luxury Car’ Claim That Fact-Checkers Can’t Verify

Bipartisan Senators Introduce 'Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act' to Let SNAP Cover Hot Rotisserie Chicken

Delhi Lifts Ration Card Income Cap to ₹1.20 Lakh, Overhauls Selection

Five States Start SNAP Limits on Soda, Candy Jan. 1 as 18-State Waiver Rollout Begins

USDA to Start Withholding SNAP Administrative Funds From Democratic-Led States That Refuse Data

USDA to Require Nationwide SNAP Reapplication After Data Review Flags Anomalies

Supreme Court Pauses Order for Full SNAP Payouts, Leaving Patchwork of November Payments

Supreme Court Pauses Full SNAP Payouts as States Start Uneven Restorations

Trump Weighs Hungary Exemption From Russia Oil Sanctions as Orbán Claims Full Waiver

Trump Contradicts Court-Backed Plan for Partial SNAP Payments During Shutdown

Shutdown Hits Day 32 as Judges Order SNAP Funding, GOP Rejects Filibuster End

Judges Order Use of SNAP Emergency Funds as White House Signals Conditional Release

USDA to Halt SNAP Benefits Nov. 1 as Shutdown Persists

States Sue After USDA Says No November SNAP Benefits During Shutdown