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Dwahlisai Kautal (0:19)
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dwahlisai Kautal. Two federal judges ruled late Friday that it's unlawful for the Trump administration to suspend SNAP benefits that end Saturday. At this moment, it's not clear when payments for food aid will get to the 42 million people who rely on it across the country. NPR's Jennifer Ludden says one judge gave the administration until Monday to come up with a plan.
Jennifer Ludden (0:47)
The Trump administration had said a week ago there was not enough money for November payments of snap. That's the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and it said it had no legal authority to tap contingency funds for that. Judge Indira Talwani in Boston did not buy that at all. She says the administration must use that money to keep the country's largest anti hunger program going. And in fact, she said they could also tap a larger amount in customs revenue, though she's leaving it up to the administration to decide if they'll do that.
Dwahlisai Kautal (1:19)
NPR's Jennifer Ludden. As the federal government shutdown continues, some states are pulling from local funding to help feed thousands of families, but not Tennessee. Cynthia Abrams from member station WPLN reports.
Cynthia Abrams (1:34)
Roughly 700,000 Tennesseans are at risk of losing food aid. So local leaders like Joe Pitts, the mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee, are urging the federal government to reopen.
Joe Pitts (1:45)
I'd like a word with those in the legislative and executive branch in Washington. If you want to debate the merits of budgets and budget deficits and spending priorities, then get to it. But for goodness sakes, get back to Washington. Get to work. We the people are depending on you.
Cynthia Abrams (2:00)
Tennessee does have a $2 billion reserve fund. Other states have used their reserves to donate to food banks. But there doesn't seem to be an appetite for that in Tennessee. For NPR News, I'm Cynthia Abrams in Nashville.
Dwahlisai Kautal (2:13)
U.S. secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met his Chinese counterpart in Malaysia on Friday, where they talked about Taiwan and the South China Sea, where NPR's Emily Feng reports. The Philippines, a U.S. ally, has been trying to boost its defenses against China.