A federal judge says the Trump administration must continue funding food assistance benefits during the partial government shutdown. On Friday, the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts ruled that the USDA cannot suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—or SNAP—payments in November, citing a $6 billion contingency fund Congress set aside for that purpose. The ruling comes after […]
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