Trump administration ‘failed to consider the harms’ in not supporting Snap, judge says in ruling that demands funds by Friday – live

<p>A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to pay the full amount of November Snap food aid benefits to states within 24 hours</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/ruling-snap-benefits-funding-trump">US judge orders Trump administration to fully fund Snap benefits in November</a></p></li></ul><p>It’s now day 37 of the ongoing government shutdown, the longest on record, with both parties continuing to blame the other for the lapse in funding.</p><p>For his part, Donald Trump has turned his attention to the filibuster – the procedural mechanism that requires 60 votes in the Senate to end debate on a piece of legislation and bring it to the floor for a vote. He’s hammered home his wishes on Truth Social, and in front of lawmakers at a White House breakfast on Tuesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/06/donald-trump-government-shutdown-venezuela-senate-vote-us-politics-live-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>