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Nearly one in four people in the U.S. still struggle with food insecurity, poll shows

Like the coronavirus pandemic, food insecurity continues even when it recedes from the headlines. A new poll finds 23% of people in the U.S. haven’t been able to get enough to eat or haven’t been able …

Sun Sep 26, 2021

Majority say Biden's policies haven't helped them. $1,400 stimulus checks are surprised to hear it

President Joe Biden’s declining approval ratings come despite the popularity of his signature policies, a new report from Civiqs shows. In fact, seven of 12 Biden policies surveyed by Civiqs have …

Sat Sep 11, 2021

News Roundup: Biden administration goes on the offensive; lessons from the pandemic

It’s Friday! The Biden administration continues its work of trying to fix the last guy’s mess while moving us into a future where we don’t rely on rich benefactors to get women medical care and dead …

Sat Sep 11, 2021

Biden administration approves largest increase to food assistance benefits in program history

 With food insecurity already present in the U.S., the coronavirus only worsened the issue nationwide. According to NPR, food insecurity more than doubled due to the economic crisis COVID-19 …

Mon Aug 16, 2021

Study: Food assistance falls far short of meeting the needs of America's food insecure

Congress stepped up for food insecure people in this pandemic, boosting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds by 15%. But that still left hungry people in 41% of U.S. counties where …

Wed Jul 28, 2021

Biden administration continues to undo Trump's cruel food assistance policies

The Biden administration ended one of Trump’s most cruel proposals Wednesday, ending an effort to kick 3 million people off of food assistance and end free school meals for about at least half a …

Thu Jun 10, 2021

Trump administration food box program winds down

The Biden administration is ending a pandemic food box program put in place to bring fresh food to struggling families while giving farmers a market for food they might otherwise have had to throw …

Thu May 13, 2021