Rescuers and aid workers bring relief to hurricane-hit Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and…
SNAP uncertainty deepens as shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to…
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments
BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue…
Effects of shutdown leave US lawmakers grasping for answers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Certain senators know it. House Speaker Mike Johnson knows it. And with President Donald Trump…
Judge considers forcing the Trump administration to keep funding SNAP food aid during shutdown
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday will consider a motion that would require the…
How the government shutdown impacts health insurance shopping
Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking…
When SNAP and Head Start benefits are set to run out this week
With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of…
Pressure builds on Congress to end the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is gaining new urgency this week…
Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums
WASHINGTON — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the…
GOP confronts voter fear over rising health care premiums
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of…
Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not…
Social Security recipients will get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating…