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Grace Segers

Grace Segers is a staff writer at The New Republic, where she covers policy and politics. Her work particularly focuses on how the decisions made in Washington, D.C. affect Americans across the country. Previously, she worked as a political reporter for CBS News. She also served as a digital reporter for City & State New York. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR.

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November 17, 2025
Grace Segers
SNAP Is Back, but Trust Is Broken
Those who rely on the nutrition assistance program experienced a November characterized by uncertainty and chaos. They’re on edge about when their benefits might be disrupted again.
November 12, 2025
Grace Segers, Nathaniel Wilder
The Shocking Price of Groceries in Rural Alaska
In the remote village of Unalakleet, a can of soup can cost more than twice as much as in Anchorage. Now imagine a banana.
November 12, 2025
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Inside the Hunger Crisis in America’s Last Frontier
Alaska’s unique challenges make it difficult to obtain healthy food and adequate medical care. Are the Trump administration and Congress making it worse?
November 1, 2025
Grace Segers
Virginia’s Elections Are Our First Government Shutdown Referendum
The state has been greatly affected by the lapse in government funding. It’s the October surprise that could pack the biggest punch.
October 29, 2025
Grace Segers
How Gen Z Anime Fans Are Reshaping American Protests
The popularity of the series One Piece has inspired Zoomer demonstrators across the world. Could young people in the U.S. be the next to adopt that imagery?
October 24, 2025
Grace Segers
How Political “Authenticity” Became Code for Masculinity
It’s a trait that’s too often defined by traditional gender expectations. Here’s how the latest generation of women in politics are navigating these waters.
October 20, 2025
Grace Segers
Millions of Americans Could Lose Their Food Stamps as Shutdown Lingers
The USDA could tap into contingency funds to keep SNAP afloat, but it’s unclear if the administration will prioritize nutrition assistance.
October 17, 2025
Grace Segers
Blue States Are Teaming Up to Counter RFK Jr.’s Policies. Can It Work?
Democratic governors are creating coalitions to institute vaccine guidance as public health experts lose faith in the CDC. But what can they actually accomplish?
October 3, 2025
Grace Segers
Poor Moms and Children Are Caught in the Crossfire of the Shutdown
Unless the government reopens, the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children will run out of funding in one to two weeks.
October 1, 2025
Grace Segers
The Government Shutdown Will Be Devastating for the D.C. Region
The Washington area is already struggling from Trump’s mass layoffs of federal workers. The shutdown will severely compound the pain.
September 23, 2025
Grace Segers
The Latest Casualty of Trump’s War on Data Is a Critical Hunger Report
The USDA abruptly decided to terminate an annual survey that policymakers and organizations use to help Americans struggling with food insecurity.
September 11, 2025
Grace Segers
A Health Care Cost Bomb Is Coming—Unless Congress Acts
If lawmakers don’t extend enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, low- and middle-income households should get ready for some significant sticker shock.
August 8, 2025
Grace Segers
How RFK Jr.’s War on Junk Food Could Backfire on Vulnerable Americans
The health and human services secretary wants to limit access to items he has called “poison.” But this mission is more complex than it seems, with serious consequences for low-income citizens.
July 25, 2025
Grace Segers
Trump’s Budget Law Will Wreck Reproductive Health Care for Millions
The new Republican spending law “defunds” the organization and slashes Medicaid, leaving an untold number of vulnerable people in the lurch.
July 18, 2025
Grace Segers
Inside the Fight to Save SNAP and Medicaid
A wide array of hunger and health care advocates are hoping to mitigate the effects of some provisions in Trump’s budget bill before they are implemented.
July 13, 2025
Grace Segers
How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Stiffed Tipped Workers
A provision to eliminate income taxes on tips will exclude the lowest-income workers and only serve a sliver of the population.
July 11, 2025
Grace Segers
Trump’s Big Cuts Are Going to Overwhelm Food Banks With Hungry People
Hunger relief organizations are bracing for the sweeping changes to SNAP and Medicaid that could result in millions losing access to assistance.
July 2, 2025
Grace Segers
These Are Obstacles to Zohran Mamdani’s Plans for New York City
How a skeptical Albany and hostile Washington could stymie the Democratic mayoral nominee’s agenda if he’s elected in November
June 27, 2025
Grace Segers
Congress Won’t Act on the Iran Strikes. That Doesn’t Make Them Legal.
Regardless of how lawmakers react, experts say the president’s actions were unlawful.
June 20, 2025
Grace Segers
Single Moms Will Bear the Brunt of the Republicans’ Budget Cuts
Whenever lawmakers start carving up benefit programs, women raising children alone are always the first to feel the pain. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” follows in that grim tradition.

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