Job cuts are rising and hiring is slowing. And don't forget about inflation. Here’s why boosting your emergency fund now ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not use any of the more than $5 billion in emergency funding it maintains to provide food assistance to needy families during the government shutdown, nor will ...

October 23, 2025 – States are warning recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that benefits will stop next month if the government remains shut down, potentially impacting ...

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency to fund the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps, in the first few days of November amid the ...

• Rulings on SNAP benefits: President Donald Trump said this evening that he’s asked his administration’s lawyers to seek clarity from the courts on “how we can legally fund SNAP as soon as possible,” ...

More than $36.5 million in emergency preparedness funds for Colorado are on hold because of the government shutdown, lawsuits and immigration policy changes, according to state officials. The terms ...

SAN DIEGO — The city and county of San Diego have filed a lawsuit along with more than two dozen local governments across the nation that challenges alleged Trump administration attempts to place ...

From left, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hold a bill signing ceremony at the Texas Capitol on April 23, 2025 to create a Texas Department of Government ...