August 21, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

SNAP Enrollment Falls 13% in a Year, Hitting 2030 Projections Four Years Early as New Work Requirements Bite

Newly released federal data show enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fell from 42.2 million in May 2025 to 36.6 million in May 2026, more than 13 percent in a year, as work requirements and other...

January 9, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Well supported

USDA Suspends More Than $129 Million in Payments to Minnesota, Citing Fraud

In an announcement reported on January 9 and 10, 2026, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suspended more than $129 million in USDA award payments to the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis, citing the...

October 28, 2025 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

USDA Halts November Food Stamps for 42 Million People as More Than Two Dozen States Sue

With appropriations lapsed since October 1, the Agriculture Department announced in late October 2025 that it would not issue November benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which serves roughly 42...