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SNAP Collapse: 42 Million Face Food Aid Freeze

The federal shutdown has paused SNAP benefits for roughly 42 million recipients as courts and the Treasury scramble for emergency fixes. Millions now face immediate food insecurity while judges and officials dispute funding paths.

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42 million - SNAP recipients affected by the benefit pause

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"If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria." — Donald Trump

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