Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume SNAP Payments Amid Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately release emergency funds to continue the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), ensuring millions of low-income Americans receive their food benefits despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. The ruling, issued late Thursday by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island, directs the Department…