Get live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown hits the one month mark, with Trump administration promising military paychecks but not SNAP funds.

The plaintiffs argued in their lawsuit that failing to maintain the SNAP funding was illegal, arbitrary and capricious, and would irreparably harm them. They also said cutting off the benefits would “cause deterioration of public health and well-being” of recipients, and that those costs would be borne by the states.

A federal judge on Friday could force the Trump administration to reverse its refusal to use contingency funds to keep the U.S. nutrition program running. As the government shutdown stretches into

A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is blaming President Donald Trump for the looming SNAP benefits pause. "There are contingency funds specifically for this purpose, and he should release those funds so that people aren't hungry,

Two million people in Illinois rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. With the governor signing an executive order, $20 million in state funds will be directed to help food banks.

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump concludes Asia trip after meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea and the government shutdown continues.

SNAP benefits will lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. Gov. JB Pritzker ordered $20 million for food banks to help, as food pantries are already seeing increasing demand.