Trump admin fights court ruling to pay food assistance to 42 million amid shutdown

November 7, 2025

CBC: U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, R.I., accused the administration on Thursday of withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP or food stamps, for “political reasons” as he ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fund the program so people get 100 per cent of their benefits…