What happened

The Trump administration late Saturday told states to “immediately undo” any full food aid payments they had made to residents in a brief window between a federal court order and a Supreme Court pause of that ruling Friday night. States that did not “comply” with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s memo on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments could face “various actions,” including loss of funds or clawed back payments, the USDA said.

Who said what

The administration “has altered federal guidance on SNAP on a near daily basis” this month, “first directing states to pay partial benefits, then saying USDA would comply with full benefits, then filing an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court,” Politico said. As the “legal fight plays out,” Reuters said, m

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