Food assistance is often framed as a safety net for children and working families, but it is just as central to stability for ...

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The plight of 42 million food-stamp recipients is the federal-government shutdown’s most inflammatory issue. Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to pay food-stamp benefits regardless. Team ...