The Trump administration asked an appeals court to block a judge's ruling that the federal government must pay November SNAP benefits in full by the end of the day.

Why it matters: While millions of households across the country face hunger, the Trump administration is again arguing it does not have to cover the safety net food benefits in full during the government shutdown despite multiple federal courts ordering them to do so. • Roughly 42 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help cover the cost of groceries and other necessities, like baby formula.

Driving the news: "This unprecedented injunction makes a mockery of the separation of powers. Courts hold neither the power to appropriate nor the power to spend," the administration's attorne

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