President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring them to keep the food aid program running.
Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
The stalemate appears increasingly unsustainable as Republican President Donald Trump demands action and Democratic leaders warn that an uproar over rising health insurance costs will force Congress to act.
Stephen Groves, Ali Swenson and Susan Haigh, Associated Press
Two hearings for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case are delayed after his lawyers said the government has “stonewalled” their efforts to call witnesses and collect evidence.
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
Michael Casey, Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Many people across the U.S. are preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to SNAP.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced she will provide $4 million from the county coffers to assist furloughed federal workers and those set to lose their SNAP benefits as the Trump Administration continues to cut spending.
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A federal judge seemed skeptical of the Trump administration’s argument that SNAP benefits could be suspended for the first time because of the government shutdown.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually for the next three years, starting with 12 million metric tons from now to January.
Josh Boak, Chris Megerian and Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press