WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court late Sunday denied another attempt by the Trump administration to withhold full federal funding for food stamps, the latest twist in the saga over the fate of the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.

The decision came as Congress inched closer to reopening the government, offering a glimmer of hope for millions of low-income Americans whose aid has been cut or delayed under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

The ruling, handed down by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, preserved another judge’s recent order that had required the Trump administration to provide full aid for the roughly 42 million people who depend on federal benefits to purchase groceries.

Ultimately, the court’s decision may not take effect until late Tuesda

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