Millions of Americans relying on food assistance remain caught in political limbo after the Trump administration told states to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, even as it asked the Supreme Court to block the order requiring those payments.

The HuffPost reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a memo on Friday saying it was “working towards implementing November 2025 full benefit issuances” in response to a federal court order. But just hours later, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to intervene and stop those funds from going out.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted an emergency stay, temporarily blocking full benefit distributions until a lower appeals court rules on the case.

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