The programme has been left in limbo during the US government shutdown, with the White House saying it can't afford it.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown

Trump administration turns to Supreme Court to block order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments.

The Trump administration asked an appeals court to block a judge’s ruling that required the government to fully fund food stamps by the end of today. Justice Department lawyers asked for a decision by 4 p.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds.

The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order for it to provide full SNAP food aid benefits to states by Nov. 7.

The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown

A Supreme Court justice has temporarily paused a lower court's ruling requiring the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November by the end of the day Friday.