People enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Alabama can expect partial benefits likely by the end of the week, according to a notice from the state. The Alabama Department of Human Resources said in a press release that the federal government notified them over the weekend that there would be a 35% reduction in benefits this month. The notice from DHR comes after a legal battle between the Trump administration and cities and nonprofits across the country. More than 750,00

42 million Americans could lose access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, on November 1. CNN's Jake Tapper explains why the ongoing government shutdown put the program at risk. Read more: https://cnn.it/3X0vsB3 | CNN Politics