Washington’s latest fiscal standoff isn’t just another round of partisan posturing—it’s a direct assault on the grocery budgets of 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP to keep food on the table. As November 1 looms, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a stark memo: federal funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will evaporate without a budget deal, leaving states scrambling and families exposed. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his Democratic allies bear the brunt of the blame here, having stonewalled a House-passed funding extension 12 times in the Senate, all to extract concessions on healthcare subsidies...