Food banks brace for surge with SNAP benefits set to expire
Nearly a month into the shutdown, food banks across the country are already straining to meet rising demand. Now, they are bracing for an even bigger surge.
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Pressure to end shutdown ahead of SNAP deadline
The Senate is running out of time to end the shutdown before deadlines to fund critical payments and social safety net programs. Nikole Killion and Omar Villafranca report.
How SNAP funding lapse will affect Americans
More than 42 million Americans across the country who rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, will lose the benefit Saturday as the shutdown continues. Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss its lawsuit against the Trump administration.
Rep. Laura Gillen sounds off on SNAP funding
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, federal food aid is set to run out this Saturday. Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen of New York joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
25 states sue over SNAP funding freeze
25 states are suing the Trump administration to stop federal food aid from being suspended amid the government shutdown. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.
Reporter's Notebook: Why isn't SNAP an emergency?
President Trump has declared a number of emergencies in his second term, but lapsing food assistance is not one of them. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Agriculture Secretary Rollins on SNAP funding
More than 42 million Americans are about to lose SNAP benefits as the government shutdown continues, and furloughed federal workers are now scrambling to ensure they can still put food on the table. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Cancer survivor fears lapse of food stamp benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
SNAP funds to run out as shutdown hits Week 5
Nearly 42 million Americans will not receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, starting Saturday, due to the ongoing government shutdown. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Federal food aid won't go out for Nov. 1
Federal food aid will not be distributed on Nov. 1, according to a post on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website. Meanwhile, senators are set to reconvene on Capitol Hill as the government shutdown enters Day 27. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more details from Capitol Hill.
WIC policy director on impact of shutdown
The government shutdown is threatening funding for free food programs. Ali Hard, public policy director of the National WIC Association, joins "The Takeout" to explain how the shutdown could impact millions of families reliant on the program.
What SNAP changes mean for low-income Americans
A federal program that provides food assistance to more than 40 million Americans has been scaled back. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 2.4 million fewer people will now qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, under President Trump's tax and spending plan. Jo Ling Kent has details.
Why Nevada is facing worsening food insecurity
High costs and cuts to federal government subsidies have made the nation's food insecurity crisis worse. Andres Gutierrez reports on the struggle to put food on the table in Nevada.
SNAP cuts threaten to strain food banks in rural Georgia
Cuts to SNAP benefits may lead to a surge in demand at food banks that serve America's most food insecure communities.
Rural Georgia food banks strained amid SNAP cuts
Cuts to SNAP benefits may lead to a surge in demand at food banks that serve America's most food insecure communities, like Hancock County, Georgia. Skyler Henry reports.
Some Trump cuts will not hit until 2027
President Trump's newly signed budget legislation contains provisions on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but certain cuts are not supposed to take effect until January 2027. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Trump administration aims to cut “SNAP” programs
Thirty-six million Americans depend on food stamps under the government’s “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,” known as “SNAP.” But this week, the Trump administration moved to cut some of them off. The changes would cause an estimated 3.7 million Americans to lose their benefits. A multi-state lawsuit could be in the works by state attorneys general.
How budget bill could impact SNAP benefits
As President Trump's budget bill dominates headlines, Americans are facing the possibility of benefits they depend on being diminished. One of them is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Elaine Waxman, senior fellow in the tax and income supports division at the Urban Institute, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Food insecurity rises after benefits expire
Ever since pandemic-era enhancements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program expired in March, eligible households have received about $95 less each month. Kyle Waide, president and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, joins CBS News to discuss how the need in his community has changed since those benefits expired.
Thieves target new victims with more sophisticated card-skimming devices
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1 in 4 could lose food stamps under a GOP bill, study says
The food stamp program already has work requirements, but some Republican lawmakers want to make them more stringent.
Food stamp benefits will shrink for millions
Wednesday marks the end of extra benefits for Americans who rely on federal help to buy food. Low-income families in dozens of states who take part in SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will see their food benefits shrink, as the cost of food is still on the rise. Nancy Chen reports.
Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Trump's birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case in Florida
A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
CDC panel votes to stop recommending birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
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Suspect in D.C. pipe bomb case ordered detained in first court appearance
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Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case in Florida
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President Trump's claims of a historic multitrillion-dollar investment surge don't match federal data or the administration's own numbers.
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CDC panel to vote Friday on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
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12 ex-FDA leaders criticize claims made by agency's current vaccine chief
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CEO of genetics firm says parents have a right to choose unborn child's traits
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Elon Musk's X fined $140 million for violating EU transparency rules
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White House claims Europe facing "civilizational erasure" in 2 decades
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