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The USDA has a $5 billion contingency fund for the program, but the Trump administration had reversed an earlier agency plan to use that money to keep SNAP running.

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964.

It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the debit cards that beneficiaries use to buy groceries could be reloaded after the ruling. That process often takes one to two weeks.

President Donald Trump has acknowledged that he cannot run for a third term, citing constitutional limits, despite his interest in staying in the White House.

Pennsylvania and 10 other states, including New Jersey and Delaware, are suing FEMA and the DHS.

Are Democrats compromising their values in an effort to build a broad tent? What are the risks and where should the line be drawn?

Flights were delayed Thursday at major airports like LaGuardia and Newark due to air traffic controller shortages.

Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on their legislation to pay all federal workers and prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from mass firings.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he did not know the dollar figures involved and suggested he had not spoken to officials about it.

Jennifer Mascott may not have the same “baggage” as Emil Bove, but Democrats decry her lack of experience and area ties.

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought.

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday.

In a court filing, the budget office said well over 4,000 employees would be fired, though it noted that the funding situation was “fluid and rapidly evolving.”

The situation may well get worse if the shutdown continues and employees start to miss paychecks.

Sec. Pete Hegseth told the military's top brass that the armed forces have become too woke, too fat and lost their warrior culture. Three veterans weigh in on his reforms.