Millions nationwide could be cut off from access to government food assistance Saturday due to the shutdown, including those ...

Federal shutdown affects food assistance in Snohomish County, risking food insecurity for over 77,000 people relying on SNAP and WIC programs.

Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate. The filibuster requires most legislation to get 60 votes, which has allowed ...

It's not clear when millions of families will get November SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial payments.

Clark County, which sees more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) users than state and national averages, could start to see residents miss out on benefits starting Nov. 1 and at a time ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were set to dry up Saturday amid the second-longest government shutdown on record. Several nonprofits and social services across La Plata County ...

Hundreds of thousands of people on SNAP are still in limbo, while November also marks the start of free universal childcare ...

As the shutdown enters November, roughly 42 million Americans many lose their SNAP benefits. Here are three things recipients should do as the courts look to step in.

In perhaps the most publicly tense moment of this 29-day standoff, Senate Majority Leader John Thune blocked an effort by ...

The near-certain freeze on key federal nutrition programs will put particular pressure on tribal communities, according to advocates and U.S. senators of both parties.

The Post Bulletin Editorial Board typically chooses an editorial topic on Tuesday, and by close of business on Thursday that editorial has been written, edited and is ready for publication in Saturday ...

People of all racial and ethnic backgrounds participate in SNAP. Roughly 42% of the heads of SNAP households are white, 25 percent are Black, 23 percent are Latino, and 4 percent are Asian. SNAP ...