Two federal judges ruled the Trump administration must continue to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

SNAP food assistance was set to lapse in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be used to maintain the benefits.

The action comes two days after states sued the federal agency that administers SNAP benefits. Funds were set to stop flowing Saturday.

Under the budget law that Republicans call the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, food assistance for refugees will be sliced. The change is sowing fear, uncertainty, and a struggle for survival — a sign of what’s to come for millions of Americans.

Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must at least partially cover food stamp benefits in November. Millions of Americans could still face delays to their benefits, which were scheduled to be distributed tomorrow but disrupted by the government shutdown.

The shuttered federal government isn't funding food stamps as of Nov. 1. Families that get them aren't sure how they'll manage.

People across North Alabama are stepping up to make sure people can feed themselves and their families as food stamps come to a halt. Funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits will be suspended Nov.

Federal food assistance programs like SNAP benefits are set to expire Saturday as lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government. However, some judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the program.