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Republicans say funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits -- formerly known as food stamps -- will run out on Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, and there's nothing they can do about it.

If you’re buying a house, it’s important to understand the difference between these two types of sales. Both contingent and pending mean a property is under contract, but each status signals a different stage in the closing process. Contingent homes ...

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration must release the money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in its contingency fund “as soon as possible for the Nov. 1 payments to be made.

The Massachusetts judge said the government must use a contingency fund to pay food stamps, but gave the government leeway as to the amount.

A real estate listing that’s “pending” means the seller has accepted an offer on their property, but the transaction has not yet closed. “Contingent” also means an offer has been accepted, hypothetically — but it won’t be closed until the ...