BOSTON — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must continue to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the nation's biggest food aid program, using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown.
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Volunteers package meals Thursday during the food pantry service at Calvary Episcopal Church in Louisville, Ky.
Jon Cherry, Associated Press
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Brenda Riggins shops for food Friday at MUST Ministries Food Distribution Center in Marietta.
Mike Stewart, Associated Press
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A volunteer prepares meals Thursday at the Philabundance Community Kitchen in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke, Associated Press
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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speaks Friday alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., at a news conference to talk about SNAP food aid benefits at the Capitol in Washington on day 31 of the government shutdown.
J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press
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