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SNAP DEADLINE: White House Must Tell Judges If Benefits Will Be Restored

A federal deadline forces the Trump administration to tell judges by Monday whether it will use contingency funds to restart SNAP benefits as the partial government shutdown nears a record length and millions face food assistance cuts

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34 days - Length of the US federal government shutdown

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"I won't be extorted" — President Donald Trump

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