Trump administration ‘failed to consider the harms’ in not supporting Snap, judge says in ruling that demands funds by Friday – live

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to pay the full amount of November Snap food aid benefits to states within 24 hoursUS judge orders Trump administration to fully fund Snap benefits in NovemberIt’s now day 37 of the ongoing government shutdown, the longest on record, with both parties continuing to blame the other for the lapse in funding.For his part, Donald Trump has turned his attention to the filibuster – the procedural mechanism that requires 60 votes in the Senate to end debate on a piece of legislation and bring it to the floor for a vote. He’s hammered home his wishes on Truth Social, and in front of lawmakers at a White House breakfast on Tuesday. Continue reading…