President Donald Trump said Tuesday that federal food benefits won’t be distributed until after Democrats agree to reopen the government. Hours later, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt contradicted the president, saying food benefits would go out after all.

The federal government shutdown is officially the longest in history as hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers won't receive full SNAP benefits this month.

The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.

Red tape stands in the way of issuing food assistance, as benefits shrink in the wake of the government shutdown, according to state officials.

Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.

A woman in New York State who voted for President Donald Trump says she regrets her vote after the federal government shutdown disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Betty Szretter, 63, is a caregiver for her daughter who relies on SNAP.

County staff donated more than three tons of food, in addition to contributions collected through donation bins placed throughout county buildings."

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."