The waiver, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, aligns SNAP-allowable purchases with the list of foods that are exempt from Iowa's sales tax.

In a strange appeal to a right-wing conception of masculinity, Representative Tim Burchett proclaimed that he does not drink ...

The massive tax and spending bill passed by U.S. House Republicans would likely result in 3.2 million people losing food ...

Members of Iowa’s U.S. House delegation, who voted this week in favor of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” have ...

The government cannot withhold benefits because it doesn’t like how people exercise their rights. Mitchell Berman is a ...

President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S.

House Republicans are jubilant about muscling through President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and immigration package ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, even with the ban in place.

Once the ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits goes into effect, not all candy will be banned. That's because of Indiana's tax code. Braun cited specific Indiana code to define the soft ...

The Republican tax bill includes major changes to Obamacare that are expected to shrink the number of Americans who obtain health insurance through the law's marketplaces.

Iowans will be banned from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars to buy certain types of food beginning in ...

Some tax relief for the wealthy and tipped workers is overshadowed by billions in public benefits cuts poised to force New ...