Maggie dives into the Trump administration's controversial handling of SNAP benefits during a government shutdown, highlighting federal court battles that challenge the administration's stance on funding essential food aid. Maggie and former U.S. Attorney Jim Santelle dissect Judge Indira Talwani's Massachusetts ruling against the administration's tactics to weaponize hunger, emphasizing the judiciary's role as a safeguard against executive overreach. They also critique the administration's misleading legal tactics in deportation cases, notably against Afghan allies, and the Seventh Circuit's puzzling stance on federal agents' crowd control methods.

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