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Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband, Douglas Emhoff, made his first official appearance as second gentleman in northeast Washington, DC, on Thursday to put a spotlight on “food insecurity,” a phenomenon taking place just miles away from the couple’s luxurious vice presidential residence.

Michigan residents with two or more felony drug convictions on their record could no longer face a lifetime ban from receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

An additional 5.9 million people in the United States are on food stamps since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020, according to the latest data from the USDA.

Payment errors for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cost U.S. taxpayers over $4 billion in 2019.

The National Restaurant Association reported that the U.S. restaurant industry will suffer $80 billion in revenue losses by month’s end.

Democrat Stacey Abrams teamed up with former 2020 Democrat presidential candidate Andrew Yang on Tuesday to promote a program that would provide $1,000 each in direct cash payments to 100,000 families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Amazon announced this week that it has been approved by the Department of Agriculture to accept food stamp benefits in seven states. The announcement comes at the same time as Amazon’s stock is soaring — last week the stock jumped more than five percent in one day, increasing CEO Jeff Bezos’ net worth by $6.4 billion in a single day. 

The court has set an August 10 trial date for a Louisiana man accused of committing a $1.2 million food stamp fraud operation with two others.

An Obama-appointed federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule that would have tightened work requirements for food stamps, citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason she made her decision.

Forty-four people in Pennsylvania were charged with welfare fraud throughout the month of January, according to Pennsylvania’s Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG).

Two former Somali specialty market owners in Columbus, Ohio, are facing more than $10 million in food stamp fraud charges, authorities say.

Approximately 6.1 million individuals dropped off the food stamp rolls since President Donald Trump’s first full month in office in February 2017, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) raged over requiring welfare applicants to fill out multiple forms during a House Oversight hearing on Thursday and questioned the impact the practice has on eligibility.

Fact check – CLAIM: President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to “brag” about “taking away food stamps.” VERDICT: FALSE. Trump boasted about economic growth and job opportunities for the poor.

Pennsylvania’s Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG) announced Tuesday that it had filed charges against 45 people for committing welfare fraud in the state in December 2019.

More than 2.4 million households discontinued their participation in the nation’s food stamp program since President Donald Trump’s first full month in office in 2017, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.

A Louisiana man accused of running a food stamp fraud scheme in June 2019 was cleared of all charges on Monday.

The operators of a Rochester, New York, deli pleaded guilty to a $154,000 food stamp fraud scheme, officials say.

The year 2019 brought a lot of changes to the way food stamps are distributed at the state and federal levels, all to prevent fraud and overdependency.

The Trump administration has attempted to keep people from relying on food stamps, but nine cases of fraud stand out as the biggest of 2019.

Two Kentucky market owners have been accused of running a $2 million food stamp fraud scheme between October 2010 and December 2015, according to a Thursday indictment.

More than 5.9 million individuals dropped off food stamps since President Donald Trump assumed office in February 2017, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Thursday claimed that her family “might’ve just starved” had the Trump administration’s revamped food stamp work requirements taken effect years ago.

More than 5.8 million individuals dropped off food stamps since President Donald Trump completed his first full month in office, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

More than 2.5 million households dropped off food stamps since President Donald Trump’s first full month in office, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.

A Rochester, New York, man was sentenced Friday in connection with an $82,000 food stamp fraud scheme he ran out of his food truck.

The manager of a New Jersey grocery store pleaded guilty to a $3.49 million food stamp fraud scheme where he illegally traded benefits for cash.

A recent report from the Wall Street Journal claims that the parent company of social media platform Snapchat kept a dossier on Facebook’s aggressive tactics called “Project Voldemort.” According to the Journal, executives from Snap Inc. are now working with the FTC to detail Facebook’s anti-competitive business practices.

More than 6.2 million individuals dropped off food stamps since President Donald Trump completed his first full month in office, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) – a top Democrat 2020 contender – has not offered a watered-down version of the political vision he pushed during the Democrat Primary race against Hillary Clinton. He has expanded upon it, offering plans that would drastically grow government and affect Americans – regardless of class, race, or ideology – across the board. 

At least 62 people are facing charges in an alleged food stamp fraud scheme at a Texas restaurant, and more could be charged, according to a report released Monday.

Authorities arrested three New Jersey men on Tuesday and were searching for a fourth suspect for allegedly carrying out a food stamp fraud ring where they traded cash and Viagra for food stamp benefits.

Alaska has become the latest state to pursue welfare reform for those receiving food stamps, looking to make some food stamp users work a certain number of hours per week to receive benefits.

The number of households on food stamps has reached its lowest point in nine years, according to the latest USDA data.

Thirty-two people were arrested in an alleged food stamp fraud scheme at a Texas restaurant which involved 62 people in June 2019, prosecutors said Wednesday.

The owner of a New Jersey grocery store admitted Thursday to committing a $750,000 food stamp fraud scheme over a three-year period while attempting to conceal his involvement in the business, authorities said.