Nearly 42 million people could be left without monthly food benefits if the federal government doesn't reopen before funding runs out.

Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.

As the government shutdown continues with no end in sight, hundreds of thousands of Coloradans are at risk of going hungry with the potential loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

A LBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Some New York families have until October 17 to spend their remaining federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer funds or the money disappears. The state’s first round of benefits, issued on June 18, expire on Friday.