Two federal judges on Friday halted the Trump administration’s attempt to suspend food stamp benefits beginning November 1, a move that threatened to leave millions without help during an extended government shutdown. The court decisions offered a temporary safeguard for the 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, including 16 million children whose ability to focus and succeed in school is directly tied to whether they have enough to eat at home. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the country’s largest effort to prevent hunger, helping Americans, including millions of school children, afford groceries each month. Benefits are provided through EBT cards that work like debit cards and can be used at grocery stores and other

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