According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 172,200 Maine residents, or 12% of the state’s population, were ...

Congressional Republicans are on the precipice of approving $290 billion in cuts to the largest low-income anti-hunger ...

Local food banks are closely keeping an eye on the proposed federal spending bill.That's because it includes about $300 ...

As lawmakers look to renew certain tax rules, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is poised to see big cuts. Here’s ...

The vice president of research for Feeding America says reducing funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

SNAP benefits are federally funded, but the state shares costs. The proposed measure that could get a vote in the House seeks to put more expenses on the states.

A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit that accused police of violating constitutional protections when they fatally shot a man after showing up at the wrong address in response to a domestic ...

The US House is poised to pass a massive budget and tax bill that will eviscerate social programs used by millions, such as ...

As local food banks struggle to meet demand, the Trump administration has cut USDA funding meant to provide meals for those ...

Doctors, patients and health experts are bracing for massive coverage losses as House Republicans are poised to impose Medicaid work requirements as part of the “big, beautiful bill” ...

House Republicans are pressing forward with a plan to cut billions of dollars from a critical nutrition program by forcing states to shoulder more of the cost, threatening benefits for roughly 42 ...

Infant twins suffered from malnutrition in Nigeria. One died shortly after the Trump administration sharply cut funding for ...