White House Seeks Help from Top Court After Failed Attempt to Stop Food Stamp Payment Directive

On Friday, shortly after a federal appeals court ruled that the government must completely finance Snap food aid benefits, the administration sought intervention from the US top court in a additional attempt to prevent the order.

Within hours, the highest court issued an emergency order temporarily blocking full nutrition assistance benefits, which close to 42 thousand individuals count on to put food on the table.

“Government lawyers continue battling, around the clock, to support and promote the president's agenda,” the top legal officer declared on social media around 9:30pm in Washington.

White House staff had petitioned the US appeals court to block a judge's order requiring them to provide the upcoming entire nutritional benefits amid a government funding lapse, and faced refusal that afternoon.

America's Top Court Grants Urgent Ruling Stopping Entire Food Stamp Payments

The top court's ruling came after the government requested a US appellate court last Friday to halt a judicial directive mandating they issue this month's entire food stamp benefits during a federal closure.

After that request to block was denied, the White House turned to the high court in a new effort to halt the directive to pay for food stamp benefits.

Other Developments Happened This Week:

• The federal government shutdown brought economic outlook in the US to a significant downturn in November, according to a monthly survey carried out by the University of Michigan.

• Academic community members at more than 100 campuses nationwide rallied against the White House's assault on college education on Friday – the initial in a planned series of countrywide, coordinated protests.

• An Ivy League institution announced a agreement with the White House, making it the fifth institution being examined by the American authorities to do so.

• A conservative representative and staunch supporter of the president has publicly started her highly predicted campaign for governor.

• The administration has granted clemency to a ex- athlete on past tax evasion and narcotics violations, mentioning the athlete's post-career adoption of religion and extended clean living.