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Healey Extends Shutoff Ban and Presses Trump as HHS Targets Month-End LIHEAP Release

States warn paused federal awards and reduced staffing could push heating assistance to families into December or later.

USDA Moves to Overhaul SNAP, Signals Reapplications in Fraud Crackdown

Bay Area Poverty Surged in 2023 to 16.3%, With San Francisco Now Highest in Region

WFP Warns 318 Million Face Hunger in 2026 as Funding Falls Far Short

USDA Orders All SNAP Recipients to Reapply as States Resume November Payments

Katie Wilson Wins Seattle Mayor’s Race, Fueling Debate Over Socialist Momentum

Pope León XIV Leads Jubilee of the Poor, Declares ‘No Peace Without Justice’

SNAP Benefits Resume After Shutdown, Yet Millions Still Await Full November Aid

USDA to Require Nationwide SNAP Reapplication After Data Review Flags Anomalies

Jeff Lewis Apologizes to Andy Cohen After SNAP-Related Quip About Monica Garcia at BravoCon

On World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV Tells Leaders: No Peace Without Justice

500 Economists Urge G20 to Create IPCC-Style Panel on Inequality

TikTok 'Baby Formula' Test Pressures Churches as Lakewood Details Aid Network

SNAP Payments Restart After Shutdown Ends as States Move to Deliver Full November Benefits

Government Reopens, SNAP Payments Poised to Restart Within 24 Hours

John Deaton Launches 2026 Senate Bid in Massachusetts as GOP Sets Endorsement Vote

Viral 'Hungry Baby' Test Pressures Churches as Lakewood Defends and Kentucky Church Sees Donation Flood

Wayne County Expands Rx Kids to Six Cities With $7.5 Million Approval

Shutdown Freezes LIHEAP Funds as Winter Sets In, Forcing States and Utilities to Improvise

Mexico Launches Michoacán Peace Plan, Deploys 10,500 Forces and $3.1 Billion