Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...

The new year means new and major changes for some 850,000 New Jerseyans dependent on the critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Due to considerable changes in federal policy and ...

Starting New Year's Day, some food-stamp recipients around the U.S. will be banned from using the government nutrition assistance to buy candy, soda and other foods. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and ...

The GOP created a rural health fund to try to limit the damage from Trump’s budget bill. And now, the fund is being weaponized against poor Americans. The Trump administration is rewarding states for ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Major changes are coming for Iowans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Starting Thursday, they’ll no longer be able to buy certain foods – like ...

(NEXSTAR) – States have two years to dramatically reduce mistakes in administering food aid or risk losing funding. The Trump administration has told states if they ...

New USDA rules will ban SNAP recipients in Florida from buying soda, energy drinks, and candy starting in April 2026. At least 18 states will implement new restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

The Supreme Court has voted to extend a block on full SNAP payments by the federal government during the shutdown. The temporary order expires just before midnight Thursday, as Congress moves closer ...

Dec. 31 (UPI) --SNAP users in some states face additional limits on what they can buy that take effect Thursday. At least 18 states are banning sodas, sugary drinks and candy from being purchased with ...

Americans in five states who receive government assistance to buy groceries will face new limits starting Thursday on what foods they can purchase with those benefits. The changes are part of a ...

A growing number of states are set to change what millions of Americans can buy with food assistance benefits, as new rules aimed at limiting unhealthy purchases roll out in 2026. Several states will ...

A pallet of various canned fruit sits out at HACAP in Hiawatha, Iowa on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Iowa gov. Kim Reynolds has directed Iowa HHS to coordinate with food banks to prepare for the ...