Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration could green-light food assistance payouts by Wednesday, after federal courts ordered officials to tap into emergency funds to keep aid flowing.

The big picture: Even if the Trump administration complies with orders to ensure SNAP benefits are at least partially paid, it's still unclear when millions of families will actually receive their aid. And any relief would be a temporary fix under the ongoing government shutdown. • A federal judge on Saturday presented the administration with two options: make full payments by Monday or partial payments by Wednesday.

Driving the news: Bessent said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday that payments "could be" made by Wednesday, but he added that "five Democratic senators could cross the ai

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