Trump demands supreme court intervene after judges reject bid to halt Snap funding

The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday 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.

Now, the administration must continue to follow the orders of a lower court.

Moments after that ruling came down, the Trump administration turned to the supreme court in a further attempt to block the order to fully fund Snap food aid payments...