Judges order Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits

As open enrollment kicks off, Affordable Care Act insurance premiums are expected to see the largest increase in costs in more than a decade as the shutdown standstill persists.

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds to bankroll the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, "as soon as possible" before the benefits were set to expire for millions of Americans tomorrow because of the shutdown.
Members of the military will receive their second paychecks since the government shutdown began a month ago, with the money coming from a mix of legislative and Pentagon funds, the Trump administration said.
As open enrollment kicks off, Affordable Care Act insurance premiums are expected to see the largest increase since the law went into effect more than a decade ago due in part to expiring tax credits — subsidies that are the central sticking point for Democrats in the government shutdown fight.
Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

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