FRIENDS WITH (SNAP) BENEFITS: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled the latest perk of his chummy relationship with President Donald Trump, announcing a deal today that will give stores across the country more time to comply with changes to federal food assistance rules.
New rules from the Department of Agriculture, which took effect last week, required retailers to stock a greater diversity of products in order to continue receiving SNAP benefits.
Just before they kicked in, Mamdani signed onto a bipartisan letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Trump administration to delay implementing the new requirements. He warned the…
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