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Federal SNAP Law Shifts Payment Liability to States and Triggers Statewide Tightening

The change moves more cost and oversight to states, prompting agencies to tighten verification as senators debate delaying the rule.

Walmart, Fact-Checkers Refute Viral Claim of Nov. 1 Store Closures