NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP.
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tony romm
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economic policy correspondent at the new york times. tips? signal: tonyromm.62
- I am thrilled to share the big news: I’m heading to the NYT next month to cover economic policy Can’t wait to get started. In the meantime, send comments and tips over Signal: tonyromm.62
We’re thrilled to announce that @TonyRomm will be joining the Washington bureau as an economic policy correspondent. nytco.com/press/tony-rom… - Some personal news.... Today is my last day at The Washington Post — and I’ll have more to share soon on my next reporting adventure. For now, I want to thank the Post for an extraordinary, inspiring, wild past 7yrs. Keep sending tips on Signal - tonyromm.62 - and stay tuned
- Replying to @TonyRommAlso if you're like, what what the heck is going on? I got you. I helped put together this timeline of the two dozen stories I've done about the work Trump has done to block funding to SNAP.
- BREAKING: The Justice Department said it would file an appeal after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to pay food stamps in full this monthNEW: A federal court ordered the Trump administration to provide full food stamp payments to states by Friday, and sharply admonished the government for slow walking aid -- days after Trump said he'd halt it entirely. nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/…
- NEW: The shutdown is ending. The damage to food stamps may not be. Trump's halt to funds has undermined faith in the program and left many to question whether the government will protect its citizens from harm. The lingering impact of the last 40+ days:
- NEW: A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to fund food stamps in full this month. Pretty quickly, DOJ said it would appeal. Now, millions are in limbo, and it is not entirely clear if/when they're going to see *any* SNAP payments in Nov.
- NEW: Trump now says he will not pay food stamps in November, even though his admin told a court yesterday it would make partial payments. The benefits are once again in jeopardy, as officials are back at court, seeking to force the release of full aid.
- NEW: A federal court ordered the Trump administration to provide full food stamp payments to states by Friday, and sharply admonished the government for slow walking aid -- days after Trump said he'd halt it entirely.
- thank you all for the kind words -- and, while i have you, may i also just quickly say go birds?
- NEW: Soon, food stamps will resume for millions of poor Americans. But the damage from Trump's refusal to fully fund aid in the longest shutdown in history could leave lasting damage, eroding public faith in the government's guarantee to protect its own
- thank you all for the kind words. more on what’s next soon — and until then GO BIRDS
- NEW: Millions of Americans on food stamps were in limbo Saturday, after the intervention of the Supreme Court. The order froze states' efforts to provision full benefits, and in many parts of the country, there was a severe lack of info about what's next
- BREAKING: A federal appeals court says that, for now, it will NOT halt a court order requiring the Trump admin to fully fund food stamps this month. No administrative stay as it begins to evaluate the case, as states begin paying benefits
