White House floating proposal to extend Obamacare subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay…
Trump says Democrats’ video speaking to military is punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the…
Reopening an entire government won’t happen immediately
NEW YORK (AP) — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least.…
States scramble to issue full SNAP benefits after shutdown ends
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get…
Grocery stores are anxious for customers to get SNAP benefits restored
A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three…
Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but…
Supreme Court to weigh in anew on SNAP food assistance payments
It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the…
Federal aid limbo: California students turn to college food pantry
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Acorn squash, Spam and baby food lined the shelves on a recent day at…
Residents in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait
People in some U.S. states are able to buy groceries with federally funded SNAP benefits this weekend while…
Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s first weekend session since the beginning of the shutdown yielded few signs of…
Democrats seize on Trump administration’s efforts to fight food stamp payments
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food…
The Latest: Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide due to government shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration ’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown…