The USDA says almost 11% of SNAP payments contain errors, almost double the threshold set by Congress. Here's what is going on.

A loophole in the federal SNAP program allows households with significant assets to qualify for aid, diverting resources from those who actually need them and costing taxpayers billions.

The plight of 42 million food-stamp recipients is the federal-government shutdown’s most inflammatory issue. Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to pay food-stamp benefits regardless. Team ...

President Donald Trump has agreed to comply with court orders to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The food benefit, commonly called SNAP, goes back nearly a century in the ...

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from allowing five states to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and ...

USDA Inspector General warns Congress that SNAP fraud proceeds have reached individuals linked to terrorist groups and ...

The food stamp program was born during the Great Depression as an emergency mechanism to get basic staple foods to families facing widespread hardship. The mission was simple: put real food on the ...