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Here’s the excuse: When detectives contacted Stevenson, she claimed she was pepper-spraying a spider she spotted during the delivery. However, investigators noted that temperatures dipped to 35 degrees Fahrenheit that night, which is too cold for outdoor spiders in Indiana to be active. “She told detectives that she used pepper spray, not on the food, …
Six more states are banning SNAP recipients from using their taxpayer-funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food. On Wednesday, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee will amend the statutory definition of “food for purchase” under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning in 2026. …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The DOJ and the FTC will each launch a witch hunt on high food prices. Food is now a national security concern. Please note a Trump Executive Order Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain. Section 1. Background. An affordable and secure food supply is …
Hundreds of cases of dog food have been recalled after owners complained of finding plastic in their furry friend’s dinner. Fromm Family Foods issued the recall Wednesday for its Bonnihill Farms BeefiBowls Beef Recipe frozen dog food. The company said 300 cases of the dog food were recalled after it received complaints of plastic contamination. …
ACCOUNTABILITY PUSH: President Trump authorizes the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ensure only legal citizens receive assistance as 22 blue states resist SNAP data-sharing demands. pic.twitter.com/TnAhQ8itPB — Fox News (@FoxNews) December 1, 2025 The Trump administration’s new requirements for the nation’s largest food aid program went into effect Monday, with the aim of reforming the …
An unmanned, oval-shaped aircraft from flying taxi manufacturer EHang hovers above a riverside innovation district on the outskirts of the southern Chinese commercial center of Guangzhou, whirring loudly like a miniature helicopter as part of trials for a compact flying taxi that could have been lifted straight from science fiction movies. In the neighboring city …
There's a reason. pic.twitter.com/hqoxJgk18G — HolyRoller (@N8trPt8r) November 20, 2025
via notayesmanseconomics This morning has brought some better news for the UK on the inflation front. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.6% in the 12 months to October 2025, down from 3.8% in September. So an improvement although a nuanced one if one moves onto the monthly figure. On a monthly basis, CPI …
Josh Sigurdson reports on the implementation of tax payer funded government grocery stores proposed for all boroughs of New York City by newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani. This proposal is not new. It has been promoted by the World Economic Forum for over a decade and previously as we reported 2 years ago, Chicago Mayor …
NEW YORK TIMES: – US prepares some tariff exemptions to lower food prices, will include beef and citrus products – Trump has not made final decision on exemptions – Exemptions would apply to certain reciprocal tariffs looks like Trump is admitting grocery prices are too high — amit (@amitisinvesting) November 13, 2025 Michigan woman: The …
They keep telling everyone inflation is “cooling” while the numbers keep jumping the moment you look closely. This is why the hawks on the Fed are screaming no rate cut. Most recent food inflation data from Consumer Edge. Highly respected. Food inflation costs are surging. Up from 2.8% to 3.2% as of November 9th. We …
The Supreme Court extended until Thursday night a pause in a judge’s order that the Trump administration pay full SNAP benefits for November. About 42 million Americans get food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Trump administration originally said it planned not to pay any SNAP benefits as the U.S. government shutdown persisted, …
by Michael We are less than two weeks into the month of November, and the mainstream media is telling us that millions of Americans are “starving”. If our society is this vulnerable to a temporary disruption in food stamp benefits, what is it going to be like when global events really start hitting the fan and there …
As debates over SNAP funding intensify, one uncomfortable truth stands out: Tens of millions of Americans now rely on “temporary” aid programs. Brandon Smith of alt-market.com explores the im-plications for the larger U.S. economy… By Brandon Smith There’s a lot of black-pilling Republicans out there this week after a handful of elections in the northeastern …
by Michael As grocery prices have risen, demand at food banks throughout the country has surged to very alarming levels. At the end of 2024, I wrote about how demand at food banks had risen to record levels all over the United States. Unfortunately, demand has continued to rise in 2025, and now the government shutdown …
Trump has reversed his Administration’s policy and is now saying that SNAP benefits will not go out until the government reopens pic.twitter.com/QRhjxoUs0e — The Take Politics (@TheTakePolitics) November 4, 2025 Washington — The White House clarified Tuesday that the Trump administration is complying with a federal court order that requires it to tap into a …
Third-quarter earnings are indicating a divided economy With more consumer companies preparing to report third-quarter earnings this week, Wall Street will be watching for signs of a bifurcated or “K-shaped” economy as consumers diverge in their spending behaviors. There have been increasing signals that wealthier Americans are spending more while lower-income Americans are significantly paring …
by Michael Do you want the good news or the bad news first? The good news is that 50 percent of food stamp benefits will be paid out during the month of November. The bad news is that a lot of food stamp recipients are still extremely angry. Food stamp protests are already starting to happen, videos …
Judge Praises Trump Over SNAP Funding, Sets Monday Deadline For Payments https://t.co/7dKVYaFiWB — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 3, 2025 A Rhode Island federal judge praised President Donald Trump’s “quick and definitive response” to a Friday order for facilitating the timely funding of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments “The court greatly appreciates the president’s quick and …
‘We need food, we have no food’ – desperation takes hold in Jamaica after hurricane People walk along muddied roads scavenging the wreckage for food. Others jump into damaged stores in the hope of finding bottled water or other supplies. As the death toll rises, residents of Black River are still searching for loved ones …
By the end of the week, Democrats will be responsible for millions of Americans losing their food stamps due to their refusal to pass a clean continuing resolution to fund the federal government amid day number 29 of the shutdown. Already, working-class households are turning to food banks nationwide, and some of these free food …
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a “food emergency” across the state Thursday as SNAP benefits for needy New Yorkers will stop this weekend due to the federal shutdown. An additional $65 million will be freed up to go to food pantries, soup kitchens and other emergency food providers across the state as the federal …
The wildest EBT chaos caught on camera! In this video, we’re diving deep into Food Stamp Freakouts — from public meltdowns at the benefits office to checkout line drama, card denials, and confrontations over stolen EBT cards. You’ll see people losing it over their food stamp balances, arguing with cashiers, and blaming everyone but themselves. …
In Washington state, nearly 1 million people use SNAP benefits to keep food on the table. https://t.co/3pbJEHYa4J — KOMO News (@komonews) October 29, 2025 SEATTLE — Washington and Oregon have joined a coalition of 25 states Tuesday that are suing the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP benefits if the government shutdown continues. The …
Food banks usually do not have the resources to support such a large influx of people. I am hoping these local communities get together to help feed these individuals and families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country’s biggest social assistance programs will not be …
The shutdown has started to feel like a slow disintegration. Not a fight in Congress, but a chain reaction. The kind that begins with paperwork and ends in hunger. Inside the Department of Agriculture, someone finally wrote what everyone else had been avoiding. “Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will …
LOL what's the methodology on that $1 creating $1.54 in GDP. — Capstone Report (@CapstoneReport) October 28, 2025
by Michael It is already happening. There has been a lot of talk that there will be a surge in demand at America’s overwhelmed food banks once funding for the food stamp program ends in early November, but the truth is that we are already witnessing a surge in demand. So what is going to happen …
Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1 amid government shutdown, Trump administration says The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. The new notice …
The Fed’s expansion of the money supply inflates asset prices and stock portfolios, while eroding the purchasing power and standard of living of the bottom 90%. The top 10% of wealthy Americans now control 60% of the nation’s wealth America’s looming hunger crisis divides nation: 40 million to lose SNAP food aid amid government shutdown …