Signed into law on July 4, President Donald Trump's budget reconciliation bill extends Trump's 2017 multi-trillion dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion.

Around 48,700 North Dakotans rely on the federal food assistance program. After the passage of the congressional budget bill, that will change.

Some area food pantries are already gearing up for a possible rise in families who may lose some or all of their FoodShare benefits.

The Trump administration's budget adjustments are reshaping the financial landscape of essential social assistance programs. With cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, states are now facing the daunting task of ...