As America teeters on the brink of a government shutdown, the Trump administration's refusal to fund SNAP benefits becomes a focal point. With over 42 million Americans, including vulnerable children and seniors, relying on these benefits, the stakes are existential. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Kyle Ross from the Center for American Progress expose the administration's cynical political ploys, while federal courts deliberate on emergency funding. Amidst this, Republican inaction in Congress and state-level resistance highlight a grim reality: hungry Americans are pawns in a partisan chess game. Time to call out the hunger games! You can check out the archived version of USDA's now-deleted lapse of funding plan from September (Hint: go to page 15): https://web.archive.org/web/20251010100527/https:/www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fy2026-usda-lapse-plan.pdf FOOD PANTRIES IN THE TALK NETWORK WMDX: Second Harvest The River Food Pantry Community Action Coalition WAUK: In Milwaukee - NourishMKE, Hunger Task Force, Feeding America, Salvation Army, House of Peace In Racine - Racine County Food Bank, St. Vincent De Paul, Kingdom Builders Fellowship Center WISS - Oshkosh: Oshkosh Area Community Pantry Father Carr’s Place Salvation Army Lutheran Food Pantry WISS - Appleton: Feeding America St. Joseph Food Freedom Center Food Center WXCO - Wausau:  The Neighbor’s Place Salvation Army Good Shepherd Shelter WFHR - Wisconsin Rapids: Focus Food Pantry Ruby’s Pantry WBZH - Hayward: Hayward Community Food Shelf Spider Lake Church WLAK - Amery: Family Pathway Food Shelf Loaves and Fishes Interfaith Food Pantry The Open Cupboard Food Shelf St. Croix Falls Food Shelf 93.5 The Tap - Eau Claire: St. Francis Food Pantry Community Table Trinity Lutheran Church Salvation Army WRCE - Richland Center: Richland Community Food Pantry Regional Locations: Second Harvest and Feeding America If you need to find a local food pantry near you: https://foodfinder.us/ Just type in your zip code; Link will be in the show notes The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show! Guests: Josh Kaul, Kyle Ross