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With tens of millions still missing November SNAP benefits amid a shutdown nearing a record, the Trump administration faces a Monday deadline to explain how it will pay. Judge John McConnell ordered a full disbursement by Monday or a partial one by Wednesday, saying contingency funds must be used; in a separate case, Judge Indira Talwani said challengers are likely to prevail and set a report for Monday, November 3, 2025. Lines at food banks stretched, with stadium lots turned into distribution hubs. The White House deferred to OMB; Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said reserves cover less than half.

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