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SCOTUS blocks lower court order forcing full SNAP payments

The Supreme Court granted emergency relief to pause a judge’s order requiring immediate full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments, deepening legal uncertainty as states rush to distribute benefits during a historic government shutdown

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42 million - Number of Americans enrolled in SNAP who were at the center of the funding dispute

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"He has taken a wrecking ball to democracy" — Joe Biden

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