WHITE HOUSE ORDERS STATES TO REVERSE SNAP PAYMENTS The White House has directed states to halt and undo any steps to issue full SNAP benefits. In a late-night memo, the USDA warned it could cut funding or impose penalties on states that don’t comply. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling allowing the USDA to pause SNAP payments during ongoing legal battles. States like New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin had begun preparing to release benefits.(*Walter Bloomberg)