A new farm bill will likely include spending cuts to the federal food stamp program called SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Today, two Catholic bishops warn against deep cuts and asks lawmakers to show compassion for the hungry. Meanwhile, a coordinator for a non-profit that advocates limited government opposes the farm bill being used to fund SNAP.

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Mathew Palmer, a former Delta Air Lines employee, at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.  Palmer was fired less than two weeks after writing a post on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Natrice Miller/AJC)