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USDA to Deplete Contingency Fund to Keep SNAP Running

With the government shutdown entering its fifth week, the USDA told a federal court it will use remaining contingency funds to issue partial November SNAP benefits, a move to avert a nationwide cutoff for roughly 42 million Americans who rely on food stamps

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42 million - Americans who rely on SNAP food assistance

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"I don't know who he is" — President Donald Trump

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USDA to Deplete Contingency Fund to Keep SNAP Running

The federal government is scrambling to keep SNAP food aid flowing as the shutdown drags on. Courts ordered payments resumed and the USDA is tapping contingency funds, but benefits will be reduced and implementation remains uncertain.

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Administration Weighs Troops and Drone Strikes Against Mexican Cartels

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Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Train Stabbing

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Active Shooter Reported at University of Virginia Campus

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Four Suspects Charged in Louvre Crown Jewels Heist

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Russia Launches Nuclear Torpedo Carrying Submarine

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