What exactly is SNAP, and is it the same as food stamps? How does it work? Here's what to know as Nov. 1 cutoff nears.

A range of factors can influence the number of people receiving food stamp benefits in the short-term outside of improvements in the economy.

Trump and the GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill" passed earlier this year includes the largest cuts to SNAP in history. And those ...

On average, 42.4 million people in 22.7 million households received monthly SNAP benefits through the first eight months of the 2025 fiscal year.

Victims of food stamp theft — whether through electronic fraud or EBT skimming — can no longer get refunds, leaving many ...

A trip through The Nation’s archives offers essential insights into why Republicans have long tried to weaken SNAP—and why they’re trying to kill it now.

For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as ...

Social Security income can affect SNAP eligibility, and recent rule changes may alter who qualifies for benefits.

Food stamp payouts will be distributed for most states within a day of the government reopening, USDA spokesperson Alec ...

The justices allowed the Trump administration to withhold full benefits for two more days while Congress worked to advance a ...

Nearly 42 million Americans use SNAP monthly. Do you qualify for SNAP, or food stamps in NJ? See eligibility requirements, ...