The unanimous decision, from a panel of three judges on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, came as least nine states had already begun issuing SNAP benefits under the direction of the federal agency that operates SNAP, even as the Trump administration was fighting a judge's ruling ordering those benefits to be paid.

SNAP funding has been severely disrupted because the program’s regular appropriations expired when the government shut down.

Full SNAP benefits coming, USDA promises states. But the Trump administration appealed the requirement earlier in the day.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday told states in a memo that full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be provided in November after a federal

Political migration accelerates as neighboring states court disaffected voters fleeing blue state policies following recent Democratic electoral victories.

A temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) shows what conditions the U.S. can expect next week, as an Arctic blast in anticipated to sweep across parts of the country. The upcoming cold snap—which is expected to impact a large portion of the eastern U.S.—could lead to “December-like” temperatures for many.

The Tax Foundation put Wyoming at the top of its annual ranking of states based on the favorability of their tax policies. The bottom spot went to New York. Researchers at the nonpartisan think tank looked at more than 150 variables to compile its ranking.

The government has asked the circuit court to allow U.S. Department of Agriculture, which operates SNAP, to continue with the partial payment of SNAP and to "not compel the agency to transfer billions of dollars from another safety net program with no certainty of their replenishment."

New data shows which are America's most and least overweight states, based on an evaluation of measures like obesity rates, diet and fitness.