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Late Sunday, a three-judge First Circuit panel again rejected the Trump administration’s bid to block a lower court order requiring full November SNAP payments for 42 million Americans. The order remains on hold due to a Supreme Court pause, at least through Tuesday night, giving the administration time to seek a permanent stay. The USDA warned states that paid full benefits since Friday to undo them or face penalties. Meanwhile, the Senate narrowly advanced a bipartisan measure that could reopen the government and fund SNAP through next September, as the appeals panel cited the government’s monthlong inaction.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.