President Donald Trump's administration will partially foot the bill for the food assistance program SNAP as the government shutdown rages on.

Key government programs like SNAP officially lapsed over the weekend after Democrats voted over a dozen times throughout October against reopening the government. As the shutdown inches toward a record-breaking length, the Trump administration has agreed to partially fund SNAP benefits.

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Two federal judges ruled on Friday that the Trump administration needs to spend a $5.25 billion emergency fund before officially cutting off SNAP. This will only cover about half of the $9 billion spent per month on SNAP benefits.

The judges also said the Department of Agriculture could move around its funds to supplement SNAP f

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