Meanwhile, one federal worker says she is now facing retaliation for speaking out about the impacts of the shutdown. Ellen May, who is a program specialist with SNAP benefits, says she is being fired for an interview she did with our colleague Chris Jansing last month where she talked about how she and her colleagues were handling the shutdown and what would happen to SNAP benefits. I want to let people know you are not representing your employer here. you're here speaking for yourself. >> My co-workers and ...

Thank you so much for being here. And I just mentioned, I mean, this news about the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court to basically pull back and make it so that they don't have to pay SNAP benefits. To be clear to everybody, we talked about this a lot on the show, they have the money and contingency funds to do it.They could take steps to reopen the government. Why are they doing this. Well, because they want to have max amount of pressure so that way the Republicans get what they want, which is ...

Government Programs & Policy - The Department of Agriculture will fully fund the SNAP program immediately [1] - This action follows a federal judge's order, which the Trump administration is appealing [1] - The Trump administration initially resisted reallocating funds for SNAP, potentially impacting child nutrition programs [2] Compliance & Legal - The Trump administration is complying with the court ruling in the meantime [2]

SNAP Benefits Program Funding - The Department of Agriculture will fully fund the SNAP program immediately, following a federal judge's order [1] - The Trump administration is appealing the ruling but will comply with the court order in the meantime [2] - The administration argues against fully funding SNAP, citing the need to transfer billions of dollars from other social safety net programs, specifically child nutrition programs [2][3] Political Messaging - The President claims affordability is "far less expensive under Trump" compared to "Sleepy Joe Biden," contradicting concerns about the high cost of living [4] - The White House dismisses affordability concerns as a "hoax by the Democrats" [4] Timeline Uncertainty - The court order mandated compliance by Friday, but the exact timeline for SNAP benefits distribution remains unclear [5][6] - 40 million Americans are relying on SNAP benefits and awaiting their distribution [6]

A federal judge ordered that the Trump administration fully fund SNAP. That's the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It's a food assistance program that 42 million Americans rely on to feed their families. The Trump administration had previously agreed to fund 50% and then 65% of the program, which has been without funding as a result of the government shutdown. This afternoon, the judge, Judge John McConnell, called the harm done by the shutdown irreparable, saying this quote, "Last weekend, SNAP b ...

We're following that breaking news that in a new truth social post, President Trump says he'll fund the critical SNAP food assistance program that 42 million Americans rely once the quote radical left Democrats open the government. MSNBC's senior legal reporter, Lisa Rubin, is covering this for us. Lisa, a judge said something very different, and then the USDA just yesterday said, "We're going to at least partially fund this." >> So, what what is this.I don't know what this is, but if I were looking at this ...

So this weekend, millions of Americans are facing real uncertainty as the government shutdown continues and their SNAP benefits sit in legal limbo, adding insult to injury. The US Department of Agriculture sent this warning out to retailers just before SNAP funding ran uh ran out yesterday, urging them not to treat SNAP customers differently than other customers. It says in part, "You must offer eligible food at the same prices and on the same terms and conditions to SNAP EBT customers as other customers." ...

you see firsthand the need. Speak appropriately to the need out there as a consequence of what this administration is doing and what will happen to folks at midnight tonight. >> Yeah.Well, first of all, thank you for having me uh to talk about such an important thing. I mean, the impact that Head Start has had on millions of Americans over the last 60 years um is is so powerful as you noted. Um, and I I think it's important to acknowledge this is this is it's easy to say sit here and say we need to put the ...

Government Shutdown Impact - The US Department of Agriculture says SNAP benefits, previously known as food stamps, will run dry, leaving some 42 million people, or about 1 in 8 Americans, facing concerns about food insecurity [1] - 55 million Americans in California will be impacted by the decision to cut the SNAP program [1] - Federal workers are suffering, and lines are getting longer outside of food banks [1] Healthcare & ACA - Millions of Americans are facing likely sticker shock with premiums expected to more than double as ACA subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year [1] - Democrats believe they have found a winning issue in their battle over healthcare, demanding an extension of healthcare subsidies [1] - Facing a 100% to 300% increase in premiums in a matter of months is a defining issue for many Americans [1] Legal & Political Actions - More than a dozen states sued the administration over its suspension of SNAP benefits [1] - One court ordered the administration to use emergency contingency funds to prevent a lapse in benefits, and another ruled that withholding benefits is likely unlawful [1] - The judge in Rhode Island said the administration needs to fully fund SNAP with any sort of contingency funding, and if those funds run out, they need to find the money to feed people [3] - President Trump urged Senate Republicans to end the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to move legislation [1] - The White House has a plan to pay members of the military again, drawing from legislative funds and the Pentagon's accounts, combining about $5 billion [20]

Welcome back. The government shutdown now in its 31st day and millions of Americans are set to lose SNAP benefits tomorrow. That's a supplemental nutrition assistance program.Our Emily Wilkins has the details. Hi Emily. Hey Courtney.Well, yeah, 42 million Americans currently get benefits through SNAP and depending on what state they're in, they could all completely go away tomorrow. Some states say they could hold on for a bit. But what's really interesting here is that from everything we've seen for the sh ...