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Shauneen Miranda

DC Bureau Reporter at States Newsroom

Shauneen Miranda is a reporter for States Newsroom's Washington bureau. She previously covered breaking news for Axios, focusing on politics, business, health and technology. Prior to Axios, Shauneen worked for CNN, where she facilitated live news coverage assignments for the Washington bureau reporters. Her enthusiasm for digital storytelling took off while interning for NPR's NewsHub in the summer of 2022. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Articles by Shauneen Miranda

Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown

The Trump administration will release roughly half of November’s SNAP benefits following a federal court order, using contingency funds to partially resume payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The USDA warned that the rollout could take months, drawing criticism from Democrats who called the move insufficient and politically motivated.

Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown