The government shutdown has completely depleted the budget for SNAP benefits.

BY REUTERS

A shopping cart inside a Costco store in Napa, California. Photo: Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country’s biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The shutdown is now in its 25th day, with Republicans and Democrats in Congress........

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