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BOSTON - President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP food benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown.

This move comes even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people.

Trump appeals judge’s order to distribute SNAP food funds

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The judge gave the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program . But the administration asked the appeals court to suspend any court orders requiring it to spend more money than is available in a contingency fund, and instead allow it to continue with planned partial SNAP payments for the month.

The court filing came even a

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