WASHINGTON —

Federal funding for SNAP benefits ran out on Saturday, but two federal courts are throwing Americans who rely on the nutrition assistance program a lifeline.

On Friday, two judges separately ordered the Trump administration to continue benefits using emergency reserves, siding with the 25 states that brought the lawsuit and Democratic lawmakers who have been calling on the Agriculture Department to tap into contingency funds for days.

"Donald Trump, Republicans, and the administration should not be weaponizing hunger," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told CNN after the rulings. "What the administration needs to do is comply with the law and make sure that these SNAP benefits don't lapse."

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