Zoe Tillman
zoetillman.bsky.social
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
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Latest on SNAP: The Trump admin said the US Supreme Court should keep $4 billion in food aid on hold, vowing to keep waging a legal fight to reduce or delay assistance to millions of low-income families -- even as there's movement in Congress to reach a deal to reopen the government buff.ly/mdtC1NU
Trump Officials Vow to Renew Food-Aid Fight at Supreme Court
The Trump administration said the US Supreme Court should keep $4 billion in food aid on hold, vowing to keep waging a legal fight to reduce or delay assistance to millions of low-income families.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
President Donald Trump pardoned dozens of Republicans, including Rudy Giuliani, who aided his effort to overturn the 2020 election. It was a largely symbolic gesture toward some of his top allies and doesn't apply to state prosecutions, which have moved slowly or run into roadblocks buff.ly/AThsjkC
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November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The US Supreme Court let the Trump administration for now withhold $4 billion in food aid that a judge had ordered distributed Friday to fully fund November benefits for 42 million people. Latest from Greg Stohr:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
"The evidence shows that people will go hungry."

A US judge ordered the Trump admin to fully cover the cost of food-aid benefits for more than 42 million eligible Americans this month, finding US officials' plan to partially fund the program failed to comply with his earlier order
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Judge Orders US Officials to Fully Fund Food Aid Amid Shutdown
A US judge ordered Trump officials to fully cover the cost of food-aid benefits for more than 42 million eligible Americans this month, rejecting an administration plan to only partially fund the…
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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BREAKING: A federal jury found a former DOJ employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer.
Sandwich Thrower Acquitted of Assault Charge in Viral DC Case
A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Overnight: Trump admin said that based on “further calculations,” it can provide about 2/3 of food aid benefits this month, not the 50% it earlier pledged. A judge is holding a hearing later today on whether USDA must use other reserves to fully fund the program during the shutdown buff.ly/aputk8I
Trump to Raise Food Benefit Payments After Calculation ‘Error’
The Trump administration said that based on “further calculations” it has determined it can provide recipients of low-income food assistance about two-thirds of their usual benefits this month, not…
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Arguments are about to begin in the US Supreme Court in the legal fight over Trump's global tariffs.

Bloomberg reporters will be sharing updates here: buff.ly/B5vQGsn

And a public feed is on the homepage of the court's website: buff.ly/tg0cEnX
Live: Trump Tariffs Challenged Before US Supreme Court
Trump Tariffs: Live News From Supreme Court Hearing
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November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
ICYMI: Businesses are lining up in court in the hopes of being in the best position to get refunds if Trump loses the legal fight over his global tariffs -- new cases hit dockets in the week leading up to today's SCOTUS showdown
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Tariff-Paying Firms Line Up in Court to Get Paid If Trump Loses
The day before a US Supreme Court showdown over President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, yet another lawsuit contesting his trade policies hit the docket.
www.bloomberg.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New: Businesses are filing lawsuits on the eve of this week's big SCOTUS showdown over Trump's global tariffs in the hopes of making sure they're in the best position to get refunds if the justices rule against the administration
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-04/tariff-paying-firms-line-up-in-court-to-get-paid-if-trump-losses?utm_medium=email&utm_source=author_alert&utm_term=251104&utm_campaign=author_22946324
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November 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
NEW: Nonprofits and cities are asking a judge to compel the Trump administration to cover food aid benefits for low income households this month after US officials announced they would make only 50% of the funds available; the challengers accuse admin of failing to fully comply
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Trump Officials Accused of Disobeying Court in Food Aid Fight
Nonprofits and cities are asking a judge to compel the Trump administration to fully cover food aid benefits for low income households this month, after US officials announced they would make only…
www.bloomberg.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Judge Aileen Cannon got called out by an appeals court for "undue delay" in ruling on requests to lift her block on public release of the second volume of ex-special counsel Jack Smith's report on the Trump cases (the part about the classified docs investigation) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Court Says Judge Too Slow Deciding on Jack Smith’s Trump Report
A federal appeals court found that a Florida judge was too slow in resolving months-old requests to lift her order blocking disclosure of a US Justice Department report on President Donald Trump’s han...
www.bloomberg.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
SNAP status: Waiting to see what judges say/do after USDA said it would fund Nov. food aid benefits at 50% during the shutdown and not tap alt funding sources to get to 100% -- challengers expressed outrage but uncertainty about other options www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Administration Says Food Aid Will Be Partially Funded
The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it will comply with a court order to fund US food aid benefits for November during the government shutdown, but only at 50% of the amount t...
www.bloomberg.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New: A federal appeals court found "undue delay" by US District Judge Aileen Cannon in resolving months-old requests to lift her order blocking full disclosure of ex-special counsel Jack Smith's report on the criminal investigations into President Trump — and gave her 60 days to act
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November 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
NEW: The Trump administration told a judge it will comply with an order to fund US food aid benefits for November during the government shutdown, but only at 50% of the amount eligible households would normally receive, and with a warning it could take weeks or months to implement buff.ly/nNJ5LJA
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Tariffs, Trump, and furry unicorn yoga balls: Must-read from @gregstohr.bsky.social on this week's blockbuster action in the US Supreme Court buff.ly/gsBVs1a
Trump Battles Tiny Toymaker Over Tariffs in Landmark Supreme Court Case
A Chicago-area toy company is among the businesses arguing to the justices this week that most of the president’s tariffs should be struck down.
www.bloomberg.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
NEW: Two federal judges ruled the Trump administration’s decision to suspend food aid benefits for tens of millions of Americans during the government shutdown is likely unlawful and that US officials must use contingency funding to at least partially keep the program operational
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Trump Administration’s Food-Aid Halt Likely Unlawful, Judges Say
Two federal judges ruled the Trump administration’s decision to suspend food-aid benefits for tens of millions of Americans during the government shutdown is likely unlawful and that US officials…
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
New: Dozens of legal fights over Trump's policies continue to move forward after US judges rebuffed DOJ requests for shutdown-related delays, even as courts now tighten belts. In one notable order, a judge said officials couldn't use the shutdown to avoid "meaningful judicial review"
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Judges Keep Trump Policy Fights Moving as Shutdown Hits Courts
Federal courts are scaling back operations after exhausting reserve funds during the US government shutdown. But dozens of fights over President Donald Trump’s controversial policies are moving…
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October 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
While we wait to see what a Boston federal judge does in the Dem AGs' challenge to the Trump admin suspending SNAP food aid during the shutdown, a RI judge handling a new case filed today by nonprofits + cities set a hearing for tomorrow
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Order watch: A federal judge in Boston signaled she may rule that the Trump administration likely violated US law in suspending food-aid benefits to millions of low-income households during the government shutdown -- criticizing the “political game” being played with American lives
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Judge Blasts ‘Political Game’ Over US Food Aid Suspension
A federal judge in Boston signaled she may rule that the Trump administration likely violated US law in suspending food-aid benefits to millions of low-income US households during the government…
www.bloomberg.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Here's the full preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from implementing shutdown-related layoffs (RIFs) at 39 agencies and issuing new notices to federal employees in programs/projects/activities that include members or bargaining units of the unions that sued buff.ly/FZk1OBj
October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: The Trump administration is facing a new lawsuit from Democratic state officials over food aid benefits set to end soon for tens of millions of Americans, accusing US officials of unlawfully refusing to tap alternative sources of money during the government shutdown
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October 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Update on Kilmar Abrego Garcia: While the judge deliberates on whether to release him, DOJ says the US identified a country that will take him: Liberia. Abrego Garcia's lawyers prev had said he was willing to go to Costa Rica and that officials there were amenable; no mention of that buff.ly/sAR7n1Y
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Mark your calendar: The South Carolina federal judge specially tapped to weigh James Comey's claim that the indictment against him should be tossed because Lindsey Halligan isn't validly serving as the US attorney in eastern Virginia set a hearing for Nov. 13.

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October 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Former Trump special counsel Jack Smith sent a letter to GOP lawmakers offering to testify in an open hearing, in response to House Judiciary request for a transcribed interview - "given the many mischaracterizations" (reported earlier by Fox)
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October 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM