A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongoing

The federal food assistance program used by millions of Americans was set to suspend payments on Nov. 1 because of the shutdown.

The rulings came a day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because it said it could no longer keep funding it due

U.S District Judge John McConnell's ruling from the bench came shortly after another federal judge in a separate case said that the Trump administration's plan not to pay out SNAP benefits beginning on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing shutdown was "unlawful" but stopped short of ordering the Trump administration to disperse funds.

About one in eight Americans receives SNAP benefits in the United States, plus Washington, D.C., as of May, the latest data available, totaling almost 42 million people across more than 22 million households.

Republicans say funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits -- formerly known as food stamps -- will run out on Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, and there's nothing they can do about it.

GOP Senator Josh Hawley’s bill to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the government shutdown has received support from 14 of his fellow Republicans.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws. For Education Secretary Linda McMahon, it offers a preview of what she hopes to make permanent.

Smaller cattle herds and strong consumer demand have caused beef prices to rise by as much as 15% during the past year. This steady rise occurred despite a slight

Sonny Perdue, who currently serves as the University System of Georgia Chancellor, was recognized for his significant contributions to American Agriculture.