‘There are children going to bed hungry’: Nonprofit leaders discuss America’s food crisis

Trump’s shutdown is pushing nonprofits to the brink as families face shrinking food aid. Catholic Charities USA CEO Kerry Alys Robinson and Share our Strength CEO Anne Filipic join The Weeknight to share the challenges they’re facing and what is at stake for millions of Americans.

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