The Trump administration has confirmed it would not use roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits flowing into November.

Food pantries across Stanislaus County say they're already seeing an increase in demand as federal SNAP food stamp benefits are set to expire this week.

The same report found that 89.4% of SNAP recipients were U.S born citizens, meaning less than 11% of SNAP participants were foreign-born. Of the latter figure, 6.2% were naturalized citizens, 1.1% were refugees and 3.3% were other noncitizens, including lawful permanent residents and other eligible noncitizens.

If the government shutdown continues into November, 34-year-old Pennsylvania mother of three Sara Stone is one of the tens of millions of Americans set to lose food assistance. She joins us to discuss what it means for her family.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans who receive SNAP benefits are caught in the middle.

The USDA, state of Mississippi won't issue SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 if the federal shutdown continues. What to know about food stamps, getting help

SNAP benefits are at risk of being cut off for more than 40 million Americans starting this weekend as the government shutdown continues. MSNBC Reporter Alex Tabet takes a look at the impact this is having in New Mexico – the state with the largest proportion of SNAP recipients.

TRUMP TRAVELS TO JAPAN: President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan, the second stop on his three-country Asia tour. He met with Emperor Naruhito in the evening, and will have a bilateral meeting tomorrow with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

As the pause for SNAP assistance nears due to the government shutdown, food pantries and recipients are planning for what's next.

The government has confirmed that the food assistance payments will stop on November 1 as a result of the ongoing shutdown.