Food banks around the country are reporting an uptick in visits. Grocery store chains are reporting an uptick in profit.
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‘How Can They Not Feed the Kids?’
Indiana and Tennessee opted out of Summer EBT, which gives families grocery support when schools close for summer.
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Do SNAP Food Restrictions Help Health, or Punish Poor People?
Indiana is among several states restricting the purchase of sugary foods with nutrition assistance funds.
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The Cruelty of Medicaid Work Requirements
The bureaucracy needed to verify if recipients are working doesn’t just stop people from receiving health care—it’s difficult for states to set up.
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The Big Beautiful Bill’s Ugly Choice: Internet or Food?
The Republican budget bill cuts food assistance benefits to households that pay for internet access.
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The Alaska Gold Rush
The Senate bids to save its Big Beautiful Bill by buying off Sen. Lisa Murkowski of the 49th state.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Reverse Robin Hood Republicans
On our live show, Ryan Cooper, Emma Janssen, and James Baratta look at proposed Republican cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, crypto, trains, and more.
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Grim Times for Washingtonians
The fiscal distress Republicans are inflicting on residents of the nation’s capital is unprecedented, and it will hit human services the hardest.
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Republicans Outdo Themselves in Food Stamp Cuts
House Republicans plan to cut a staggering $300 billion from SNAP, far more than they’d originally planned.
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Trump’s Agenda Is Still Undecided
Congress returns to tackle the ‘big beautiful bill’ that would extend his tax cuts and cut social safety net spending. They still don’t have the details in place.