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The Supreme Court extended a temporary pause on court orders requiring the Trump administration to release full November SNAP benefits, leaving millions of low-income Americans in limbo as the government shutdown drags on. The stay will remain in effect through Thursday, when the high court will decide whether to intervene further.
More than 1,000 flights were canceled Friday as the Trump administration’s shutdown pushed the FAA to cut flight volume at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports. Air traffic controllers working without pay are facing exhaustion and shortages, creating widespread delays and frustration for travelers across the country.
After the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration, federal officials ordered states to claw back full November food benefits for millions of Americans. The chaotic reversal — impacting 42 million people — drew outrage from governors who say the administration is using hunger as political leverage amid the ongoing shutdown.
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily sided with the Trump administration, allowing it to halt full food assistance payments for 42 million Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown. The ruling reverses a lower court’s order to fund November SNAP benefits and leaves millions of families uncertain about how they’ll put food on the table.
The Federal Aviation Administration will cut flights at 40 major airports by 10% starting Friday, citing overworked air traffic controllers who haven’t been paid during the prolonged government shutdown. The move could cancel thousands of flights daily and cost hundreds of millions in lost economic output as Democrats urge President Trump and GOP leaders to end the standoff and reopen the government.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately release $9 billion in food assistance after it defied a court deadline to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The ruling comes as the government shutdown enters its 37th day, with the court blasting Trump officials for using hunger as political leverage and leaving millions of families in limbo.
The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict flights in 40 high-traffic areas starting Friday to ease strain on unpaid air traffic controllers working through the ongoing government shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move is a precaution to maintain safety, though travelers should expect more delays and cancellations.
Democrats swept major elections nationwide this week, claiming key state and local victories they say signal growing voter backlash against Donald Trump’s leadership. While Democratic leaders hailed the results as momentum heading into 2026, Trump called on Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster — a move even some in his own party resisted.
President Trump reverses course on SNAP benefits, vowing to withhold food assistance from 42 million Americans until Democrats agree to end the government shutdown, despite federal court orders.
Dick Cheney, architect of neoconservative foreign policy and vice president under George W. Bush, died Monday at 84. His decades in Washington included leading the Iraq War and later opposing Trump.
The Trump administration will release roughly half of November’s SNAP benefits following a federal court order, using contingency funds to partially resume payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The USDA warned that the rollout could take months, drawing criticism from Democrats who called the move insufficient and politically motivated.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but…
