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In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The Supreme Court is extending its hold, allowing the Trump administration to not pay full SNAP food benefits through Thursday. And NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports the move appears aimed to allow time for negotiations to end the federal shutdown, which would render the issue moot.
Jennifer Ludden (0:33)
The Trump administration had asked the high court to block full food benefits after a lower court judge ordered them. The extended stay means states can still make only partial payments. The legal wrangling over the country's largest anti hunger program has kept millions of people who rely on it in limbo. That could change soon as Congress votes on a deal to end the shutdown, which includes SNAP spending until next fall. Restoring that will be a relief not only to recipients, but also the retail stores where they spend their SNAP dollars and food pantries, which have struggled to meet a surge in demand. Jennifer Lutton, NPR News, Washington.
Ryland Barton (1:13)
Some Democrats are criticizing the shutdown deal for not delivering on their key demand, the renewal of expiring health care subsidies. NPR's Deirdre Walsh talked with one of the Democratic negotiators, New Hampshire Senator Jeanine Shaheen, who says Republicans promise to consider.
Deirdre Walsh (1:28)
The got a commitment for a Senate vote by mid December on a bill that they will write. Shaheen said she negotiated that directly with Senate Majority Leader John Thune. But there's no guarantee even if the Senate could pass something that the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, would put that on the House floor. But Shaheen says the White House was part of these discussions and she pointed out that people in red states rely on these tax credits more than people in blue states.
Ryland Barton (1:54)
NPR's Deirdre Walsh reporting. The short term spending bill also includes language that would ban drugs derived from hemp. From member station kbia, Harshan Rattenpaul has more on how that will impact the hemp businesses.
Harshan Rattenpaul (2:07)
The bill would limit hemp products to just 0.4 milligrams of THC, the chemical in cannabis that gets people high. Hemp derived drugs have been legal since the 2018 farm bill, which allowed growing cannabis for industrial purposes. Missouri farmer Brian Riegel sells hemp derived products, including gummies and drinks. He he says the ban would bankrupt his companies is it kills the small.