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Tony Romm / New York Times:
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps — In late-night guidance, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states. — The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits …
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Tony Romm / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps — Where Things Stand — Food stamps: The Trump administration told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
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USDA Food and Nutrition Service:
Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) November Benefit Issuance — This memorandum is a follow up to the guidance shared on October 10, October 24, November 4, November 5, and November 7, 2025, regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November 2025.
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits — A memo issued by the Agriculture Department warns states that if they do not comply with the new orders, they will face consequences. — The Trump administration over the weekend ordered states to stop distributing …
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump administration orders states “undo” full SNAP benefits
Trump administration orders states “undo” full SNAP benefits
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Democratic and Republican leaders dig in on health care fight as shutdown drags on — In an exclusive interview with “Meet the Press”, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on Republicans to negotiate a deal after Senate Democrats offered a new funding proposal.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Trump's shutdown contradictions
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Max Rego / The Hill:
House Republican: 'We're going to get killed' in midterms
House Republican: 'We're going to get killed' in midterms
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Isabella Murray / ABC News:
Schiff says Republicans may ‘cheat’ on any shutdown compromise
Schiff says Republicans may ‘cheat’ on any shutdown compromise
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Wall Street Journal
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Where Democrats Will Duel Next for the Party's Future … The victories this past week of a democratic socialist in the New York mayor's race and two moderate Democrats in the governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey represented only the beginning of the battle over the future of the Democratic Party.
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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Americans See a Government That Can't Solve Their Problems
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Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Josh Shapiro Knows What the Democrats Need
Mark L. Wolf / The Atlantic:
Why I Am Resigning — A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench. — In 1985, president ronald reagan appointed me as a federal judge. I was 38 years old. At the time, I looked forward to serving for the rest of my life. However, I resigned Friday …
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Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago — OH SNAP! — The president's ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown. — Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for a lavish party at Mar-a-Lago on Friday—swapping a government shutdown for opera and truffled gratin dauphinois.
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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
As Millions Of Americans Lose SNAP Benefits, Trump Keeps The Party Going At Mar-A-Lago — Mar-a-Lago guests wearing tuxedos and gowns dined on filet, scallops and dessert. Meanwhile, 1 in 8 Americans are without critical federal food benefits. — President Donald Trump hosted another lavish party …
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David Cohen / Politico:
Trump says tariffs to yield dividends ‘of at least $2,000 a person’ … “It's not about taking in the revenue. It's about rebalancing,” Bessent said. — Host George Stephanopoulos asked Bessent about Trump's dividend vow, and Bessent hedged a little bit, suggesting the dividend …
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump again promises $2,000 tariff dividend as SCOTUS decision looms
Trump again promises $2,000 tariff dividend as SCOTUS decision looms
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Marli Collier / Airlines For America:
Latest Data Shows Huge Impact of the Government Shutdown on Airlines and Our Customers — The latest data on the impact of the government shutdown on airlines and our customers: — Yesterday (Nov. 8), according to analysis of FAA data, staffing contributed to 71% of total NAS delay minutes.
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Thomas Adamson / Associated Press:
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo — The image showing him in a fedora and three-piece suit sparked heated online speculation that he was a detective involved in the investigation into the audacious robbery of the priceless items.
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New York Post
Aphyr:
I Want You to Understand Chicago — I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time. — Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate to remain in session until shutdown deal is struck, Thune says — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters on Saturday that senators will remain in session until a deal is unlocked to reopen the government as the shutdown reached Day 39 with members still far from an agreement.
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Government shutdown live updates as Thune plans Senate vote amid rare Sunday session
Government shutdown live updates as Thune plans Senate vote amid rare Sunday session
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BBC:
BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit — Summary — BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness have resigned over a documentary about Donald Trump — The Telegraph had published details …
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New York Times:
Trump Loyalists Push ‘Grand Conspiracy’ as New Subpoenas Land — The Justice Department moved an inquiry that appeared initially focused on John O. Brennan to South Florida and is beginning to recruit line prosecutors. — Far-right influencers have been hinting in recent weeks …
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Sohrab Ahmari / UnHerd:
Why Nikki Haley's son went radical His generation inherited insecurity — It's a delicate moment for Indian-Americans. They're more visible than ever in US politics, including in the second Trump administration, which features such bold-face names as Usha Vance, Jay Bhattacharya …
Washington Post:
Trump's ‘guns-a-blazing’ threat to Nigeria shocked key players, aides — President Trump's threat to go “guns-a-blazing” into Nigeria concerned U.S. military officials in Africa and surprised even those who had been pushing the issue. — DAKAR, Senegal — President Donald Trump's threat to go …
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A.R. Moxon / The Reframe:
The Extraordinary Power of Standing For Something — So Zohran Mamdani won the election to be the next mayor of New York City. This made a lot of people in New York City very happy, and it made a lot of people outside of New York City happy, too. It also made a lot of people inside …
David Marchese / New York Times:
Fox News Wanted Greg Gutfeld to Do This Interview. He Wasn't So Sure. — Why can't conservatives break through on late-night TV? For years, that was an open cultural question. The left, of course, had “The Daily Show” and “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” among others.
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Dan Barry / New York Times:
A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’ … Nearly a century ago, the United States paused its 1920s roar to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the country's birth. There were speeches, a Philadelphia flop of a World's Fair, more speeches and a commemorative coin mostly remembered now as a numismatic misfire.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
How an Adam Schiff indictment could shake the Senate … As Schiff solicits dollars for a legal defense fund and builds an expansive political operation prepared to do damage control around any potential charges, Schiff's Democratic colleagues in Congress are increasingly anxious about their own vulnerability.
CBS News:
Transcript: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 9, 2025 — The following is the transcript of the interview with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 9, 2025.
New York Post:
Nancy Pelosi made $130M in stock profits during Congress career — a return of 16,930% — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband made at least $130 million in stock profits over the course of the California Democrat's 37 years in Congress — a staggering return of 16,930%.
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Tax Cuts Are Exposing Companies to Biden's Tax Hike — Democrats' older alternative minimum tax claws back billions of dollars in savings from newer GOP law — WASHINGTON—Large companies are running into a problem as they try to claim some of the tax cuts that the Republican Congress passed …
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Nicholas Kerr / ABC News:
Bessent says no formal White House health care proposal as shutdown drags on — He hedged when asked about the president's push to end the filibuster. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears on ABC News' “This Week” on Nov. 9, 2025. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday …
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