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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Casey,Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi

Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

APTOPIX US Government Shutdown-SNAP - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Two judges could rule as soon as Friday on whether President Donald Trump's administration must replenish SNAP food aid benefits for November despite the government shutdown.

The grocery-buying ability for about 1 in 8 Americans could hinge on the outcomes.

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