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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make a payment to fully fund SNAP for the month of November by tomorrow.
The administration had said it would distribute partial payments in November, but that the process could take weeks. The Justice Department said it intends to appeal Thursday's order.
Judge Indira Talwani gives USDA until Saturday to answer states’ demand that it bear full liability for SNAP errors.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund federal food assistance in November by Friday. Will benefits return?
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to fully fund SNAP benefits for Nov., providing relief for thousands of Georgia families who feared losing critical food assistance amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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Trump Goes on Rant About Staying ‘Very Liquid’ When Fox Reporter Confronts Him Over Judge’s SNAP-Food Stamps Order
Trump went on a lengthy rant when Jacqui Heinrich confronted him over a judge's ruling on SNAP benefits, including that the US needs to stay "very liquid."
Nebraska food pantries and anti-hunger advocates were somewhat relieved but racked with questions and concerns this week after learning that, despite the federal government shutdown, about half of November public grocery benefits are expected to flow to the state’s SNAP recipients.
Millions of Americans who depend on federally funded food assistance programs, known as SNAP, remain in limbo as the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a full payment of SNAP benefits for now. Willie James Inman has the latest.