The Trump administration now says cuts to the biggest government food program won't be as deep as previously expected during the government shutdown.

November payments have been significantly delayed, forcing families to go hungry. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to distribute benefits in full by Friday.

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."

In the toughest rebuke on the president since crucial SNAP benefits ran out on November 1, a U.S. federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to fully reinstate SNAP food benefits to Americans as soon as Friday. In a court filing, Trump's Department of Justice stated it would appeal the judge's decision.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a directive to grocery stores telling them not to offer discounts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients during the government shutdown

New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday that she was asking a court to require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release complete Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November.

Robert Downey Jr. shared a rare snap on Instagram of his wife Susan and their daughter Avri, 11, to commemorate both of their birthdays. The tween and her mom celebrate their birthdays two days apart from one another.