Cracks are forming in the Senate GOP conference over whether benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be allowed to lapse this weekend. Republicans have been

Nevada joins states in lawsuit to keep SNAP funding. Meanwhile, the Fed eyes a 0.25% rate cut amid layoffs, and the Toronto Blue Jays tie the World Series 6-2 after an 18-inning Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Republicans are blaming Democrats for SNAP food assistance ending, but blame lies with President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Rollins

Rankin calls this moment “the real hunger games,” and it lands. If families lose benefits heading into November, they will immediately cut discretionary spending to feed kids first. He ticked through the ripple effects – small businesses, processors, and suppliers who feel the shock as consumer dollars disappear.

There are an estimated 42 million people receiving food aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. The figure represents 12.3% of the U.S. population,

Most states don’t have billions in surplus funds on hand, so they’re not able to fully replace missing federal SNAP funds in the way Virginia can. The governors of Louisiana and Delaware have also made similar emergency declarations, but theirs are short-term orders that last only through the beginning of November.

State and local officials are pleading with policymakers to find a way to fund food assistance in the wake of the federal government shutdown.

Monday is a crucial day for millions of Americans who rely to SNAP -- the program formerly known as food stamps -- to help feed their families.