WASHINGTON —

The Trump administration is required to report to separate federal judges on Monday about their plan to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , as benefits for nearly 42 million people reliant on the program expired over the weekend.

The U.S Department of Agriculture said it planned to withhold payments to the program starting Saturday, but in two cases, federal judges ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to SNAP .

One judge ordered the Trump administration to report on how it plans to fund the program, whether in full by Monday at noon or partially by Wednesday through a $3 billion emergency fund. The other asked for an update by the end of the day on Monday.

The disruptions to SNAP have already led to real-world consequences. Long

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