The Brief

PHOENIX - The confusion over SNAP benefits continues, as the Trump administration is now saying states have to stop funding the benefits.

The backstory:

In recent weeks, we have been reporting on the government shutdown's impact on SNAP benefits.

On Oct. 27, it was reported that no SNAP benefits will be issued on Nov. 1 as a result of the shutdown. This prompted a lawsuit filed by multiple states, including Arizona.

By Nov. 7, however, SNAP payments in Arizona were being paid in full, with Governor Katie Hobbs announcing on X that this came after she "directed [the Arizona Department of Economic Security] to take swift action.'"

On Nov. 9, however, the Department of Agriculture demanded that states reverse the full SNAP payments . In a memo sent to states, off

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