A judge says the Trump administration has to fund SNAP. What happens next

By Steve Inskeep

Published November 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM EST

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Cindy Long, a former administrator of the USDA's SNAP program, what recent court rulings mean for the millions of Americans waiting for funds to buy groceries.

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