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A pair of federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must use emergency funding to restore at least some SNAP food benefits — one day before the US Department of Agriculture had warned ...

More than 12% of Americans depend on SNAP benefits. Tomorrow, they won't get them in the midst of the government shutdown. It's the first time in recent history this has happened. In a few moments, we ...

BOSTON — A federal judge indicated Thursday she is inclined to take steps to ensure that federal food assistance keeps flowing to 42 million Americans who depend on it. Trump administration officials ...

Federal food assistance could be cut off Saturday because of the shutdown. But a federal judge could decide to take steps to ensure federal food assistance keeps flowing. More than 12% of Americans ...