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Today — 4 November 2025Main stream

WIC Food Aid Program for Families Gets Funding Stopgap

By: Linda Qiu
4 November 2025 at 02:42
An injection of $450 million for WIC comes as the Trump administration announced it would only fund partial benefits for another food aid program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, for November.

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The White House’s Office of Management and Budget on Friday transferred customs revenue to fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Uncertainty Persists for Americans Waiting for Food Benefits After SNAP Ruling

Judges on Friday ordered the federal government to continue providing food assistance during the shutdown. But benefits will still most likely be interrupted.

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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food stamps during the shutdown.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About SNAP and Partisanship

By: Linda Qiu
1 November 2025 at 09:08
The president said a lapse in SNAP funding would “largely” hurt Democrats. But interruptions to the program will also affect Republicans.

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A food bank in Miami this week. About 42 million people are at risk of losing their aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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