Administration officials had asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits and was denied later the same day – key US politics stories from 7 November 2025
On Friday, moments after a federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration needs to fully fund Snap food aid payments, the White House turned to the supreme court in a further attempt to block the order.
Administration officials had asked the court to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown, and was denied later the same day.
Last week, in separate rulings, two judges ordered the government to pay at least part of the benefits using an emergency fund. It initially said it would cover half, but later said it would cover 65%.
Nearly 42 million people use the program to put food on the table.
