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No quick fix for Head Start funding as programs start to close - Roll Call

Low-income families began taking a hit this week, as advocates warn preschools are having to close as a casualty of the government shutdown.

Roll Call

Spokesperson contradicts Trump comment on food stamps - Roll Call

President Trump said he wouldn't pay food stamp benefits until government reopens, contradicting the USDA and potentially defying court order.

Roll Call

US airports hit by major flight delays and cancellations as long government shutdown drags on

Nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers in the US have been working without pay since October, when the government shutdown began, but not all of them are willing to continue doing so, the FAA said.

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Maxine Waters Reminds Trump That Court Ordered Him To Pay November SNAP Benefits And Not Make Partial Payment: 'What Is Wrong With You?'

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is accusing President Donald Trump of defying a federal court order to deliver full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, igniting a fresh wave of political outrage over food aid for low-income families.

Benzinga

SNAP-Only Discounts Not Allowed During Shutdown: USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told grocery stores they may not offer special discounts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients during the government shutdown, according to an agency notice emailed to retailers on Sunday.

Benzinga

Senate Republicans strike down Democratic proposal to fully fund Snap

Democratic leaders decry ‘unbelievably cruel’ move, saying ‘Trump is using food as a weapon’ during shutdown

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president endorses and threatens on eve of New York City mayoral election

Trump backs Cuomo on Truth Social post on election eve as Mamdani hits back – key US politics stories from 3 November

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Will a Mamdani Victory Push the Democrats Further Left?

Plus: Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races, a court ruling extending SNAP funding during the shutdown, and Trump’s tariff fight reaches the Supreme Court

Reason

Americans ‘dumbfounded by cruelty’ of Trump officials slashing Snap benefits

Those among the 42 million enrolled in the program worry that cutoff of the benefit will send their lives into a tailspin

The Guardian - US

Why November SNAP benefits may not be available for several weeks or months

The USDA says that state systems which distribute benefits are different, which could cause delays.

Axios

Ex-White House doctor casts doubt on Trump’s MRI claims

Jeffrey Kuhlman, the White House physician to former President Barack Obama, questioned the more than three hours the 79-year-old president spent at Walter Reed

The Independent UK

Trump's plan to roll out SNAP benefits could take months

The announcement comes after two federal judges found the administration must release the money.

Axios

Town furious after being ‘duped’ into 89% property tax increase to fund $80M indoor football stadium

‘I would challenge anyone who thinks we don't need the stadium to be out on that field when it's 115 [degrees],’ the superintendent said in defense of the project

The Independent UK

Trump administration will provide half of usual funds to Snap recipients in November

Contingency funds will keep benefits going for nearly 42 million people in the food assistance program, says Trump

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The Independent UK

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

President Donald Trump’s administration says it will partially fund the SNAP food aid program in November after two federal judges required the payments to continue

Reason

Will Democrats Find Their Way?

Plus: D.C. curfews, SNAP funding, the Georgia abortion ban, and more...

Roll Call

USDA tells court it will disburse all SNAP contingency funds - Roll Call

The Trump administration told a federal judge Monday it will deplete a contingency fund to pay a portion of food stamp benefits in November.

Benzinga

Scott Bessent Says SNAP Benefits 'Could Be' Restored On Wednesday, As Trump Admin Awaits Legal Clarity

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the Trump administration would need court guidance to disburse emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

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The Independent UK

John Oliver eviscerates Trump over Gatsby-themed Mar-a-Lago party as SNAP benefits lapse for millions

Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’ was the ‘official theme’ of the night

The Independent UK

The US government shutdown rattles into a new month as Trump dig his heels in

The government shutdown is set to become the longest ever this week

International Business Times UK

8 Photos From Trump's Great Gatsby-Themed Halloween Party: Gavin Newsom Says, 'He Does Not Give a Damn About You'

The 1920s-inspired celebration featuring flapper outfits, showgirls, champagne displays, and vintage décor coincided with the expiration of SNAP benefits.

The Independent UK

Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Republicans insist Trump is ‘desperate’ to resolve shutdown as Snap payments end

Mike Johnson claims ‘big-hearted’ president wants to reopen government; FBI fires official amid Patel’s outrage over stories about jet use – key US politics stories from Sunday 2 November

The Independent UK

SNAP benefit delays could mean millions go hungry - despite Americans wasting almost $400 billion of food a year

As SNAP benefits lapse, a startling statistic reveals that the U.S. risks wasting billions of dollars in food every year

The Mary Sue

‘Beyond parody’: Tone-deaf Donald Trump flaunts his new White House ‘marble shitter’ after withholding SNAP benefits for 42 million people

On day 31 of the government shutdown, Donald Trump decided to give America a house tour of his bathroom. When 42 million people are losing SNAP benefits the next day, his intellect told him it’s the best time to flaunt his riches.

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