Tag: food stamps
Trump official celebrates millions losing food aid as experts point to...
Nearly 4.3 million Americans have been pushed off SNAP since early 2025, with researchers linking the decline to sweeping policy changes rather than economic improvement.
GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns
As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.
GOP’s $4.5 trillion tax giveaway: Slashing Medicaid and food stamps to...
House Republicans propose massive tax cuts for billionaires while gutting Medicaid, food assistance, and student loan programs, sparking outrage from lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Iowa declines federal summer food aid, sparking backlash
Critics argue that the state's stance implies mistrust in low-income families' ability to make healthy food choices for their children, which they consider demeaning and counterproductive.
USDA makes historic increase for SNAP benefits
“A modernized Thrifty Food Plan is more than a commitment to good nutrition – it’s an investment in our nation’s health, economy, and security.”
Judge vacates Trump SNAP rule that would remove thousands off food...
The proposed rule change by the USDA “radically and abruptly alters decades of regulatory practice, leaving States scrambling and exponentially increasing food insecurity for tens of thousands of Americans.”
How to prepare for the Trump recession
A recession is inevitable at this point. Here are 3 things we can do to prepare.
‘Unconscionable’: Amid coronavirus crisis, Trump moves to take food stamps from...
"It's going to cause harm both to the people who are eligible for SNAP, but it's also going to cause harm for the economy."
Flood of comments shows public ‘utterly repulsed’ by Trump plan to...
"The comments make it clear that most Americans not only oppose but are utterly repulsed by this plan to punish the poorest among us by denying them help to feed themselves."
Trump admin targets immigrants using food stamps & Medicaid & puts...
The draft regulation was unveiled Saturday and has been widely condemned for its cruelty and potential impact on millions of U.S.-born children of immigrant parents.
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Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Trump DOJ subpoenas reporters after Iran war leaks trigger escalating clash with the press
The Trump administration has reportedly issued subpoenas targeting journalists and news organizations over Iran war reporting, intensifying concerns that the Justice Department is being used to expose confidential sources and pressure outlets covering national security issues
Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...
What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?
Supreme Court rulings and new Southern maps intensify battle over Black voting power before...
A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.