The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.

Supreme Court issues emergency stay on federal judge's ruling that would have forced Trump administration to transfer $4 billion for SNAP program funding.

A former director of the U.N. World Food Program said the cutoff of SNAP benefits had immediate impacts on grocers and convenience stores of all sizes.

Gov. Ned Lamont says he has authorized the state to pay out the entire monthly cost of the federal food assistance program using state funds.

Organized by the Philadelphia Unemployment Project, clergy members, SNAP recipients, and supporters gathered for a rally at Reading Terminal Market.

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s special session proclamation would need to include language allowing the Legislature to take such action.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary restraining order that prohibits the Trump administration from trying to force states to "undo" benefits that they began disbursing over the weekend.