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Trump Administration’s Proposed SNAP Changes Target Millions
Three proposed Trump administration rule changes could result in the loss of food stamps and benefit decreases among millions of…
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Cruel Threats to Hungry Families and Children
Once again, children and families are under attack.
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D.C. Mayor Offers Assurance, Support to Federal Workers During Shutdown
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday pushed President Trump and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to reach an agreement to end…
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Government Cuts to SNAP, WIC Affect Black Women: Report
Given that people of color — particularly African Americans — already face such high rates of maternal and infant mortality,…
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Thousands of Amazon Employees Rely on SNAP
A considerable number of Amazon fulfillment workers are reportedly dependent on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as…
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Trump Admin Mulls Mandatory Drug Testing for Food Stamp Recipients
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan that would allow states to require mandatory drug-testing for certain food stamp…
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EDITORIAL: D.C. Should Prepare for Pain if Congress Approves Trump’s Budget
We consider the Trump-Russia talk to all to be a well-calculated smokescreen, formed so we'd be so distracted that we…
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Republican Budget Would Shred Safety Net
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Republican House budget will shred the social safety net designed…
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States to Test Ways to Send Food Stamp Recipients to Work
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New federal grants will help 10 states test programs to help food…
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Child Watch: Preventable Hunger in Our Land of Plenty
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist While many American families gathered around the Thanksgiving table last week, some of us…
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