Sarah D. Wire

Senior national reporter at USA TODAY who covers national policy and politics, invited to explain SNAP policy, legal rulings, and impacts on recipients during the shutdown.

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Nov 4, 2025 • 11min

How SNAP became a political pawn in the government shutdown

In a revealing conversation, Sarah D. Wire, a Senior National Reporter at USA TODAY specializing in national policy and politics, discusses the urgent challenges facing SNAP during the government shutdown. She explains how states are scrambling to maintain benefits amid new work requirements, the legal rulings restoring funding, and the overwhelming demand on food banks. Sarah also shares personal stories of recipients grappling with the realities of reliance on SNAP, painting a vivid picture of its crucial yet precarious role in Americans' lives.

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