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The judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island gave the administration leeway on whether to fund the program partially or in full for November.
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SNAP beneficiaries expressed outrage on social media over the government shutdown affecting food stamp benefits starting Nov. 1, with some threatening to ransack stores.
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Who receives SNAP? Food aid for 1 in 8 Americans is threatened in November. The Washington PostTrump Live Updates: Government Shutdown, SNAP Ruling and Push to End Filibuster The New York TimesSNAP Benefits Could be Revoked Tomorrow, Millions Await Judges' Rulings—Live Updates NewsweekJudges could rule on Snap food aid as top Trump official rejects call to use emergency funding to keep benefits going - live The GuardianJudge indicates she'll intervene in fight over SNAP food assist
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The hearing comes two days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because it said it can't continue funding it due to the shutdown.
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