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fromFortune
7 hours ago
US politics

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP payments after some states quickly paid the food benefits | Fortune

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fromwww.mediaite.com
12 hours ago

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Ruling Ordering It to Pay Full Food Benefits

Administration asked the Supreme Court to block a lower-court order requiring full SNAP funding after emergency payment orders and only partial federal payments.
US politics
fromThe Oaklandside
12 hours ago

Newsom: CalFresh payments will flow in California

Full SNAP food benefits began reaching California and other states after an appeals court left in place an order requiring federal funding during government shutdown.
fromFortune
7 hours ago
US politics

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP payments after some states quickly paid the food benefits | Fortune

fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago

Government shutdown or not, Thanksgiving air travel could be a nightmare. 4 tips to make it through.

Thanksgiving weekend is typically one of the busiest times to travel, and thanks to multiple factors, this year could devolve into chaos. Travel companies and federal officials have already warned that if the government shutdown continues, travelers could face a continuation of reduced flights, as well as the always possible risk of disruptive weather. For those who are still planning to travel, travel professionals advise taking certain steps to maximize your chances of a smooth experience.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

Supreme Court Blocks Lower Court Ruling That Ordered Trump Administration to Pay Full SNAP Benefits

Supreme Court stayed a lower-court order requiring full SNAP payments during the government shutdown, pending the First Circuit's expedited resolution.
#filibuster
fromAxios
18 hours ago
US politics

Trump says GOP would never lose an election again if filibuster is eliminated

fromAxios
18 hours ago
US politics

Trump says GOP would never lose an election again if filibuster is eliminated

San Francisco
fromsfist.com
12 hours ago

SF's China Beach Reopens Amid Government Shutdown, Because Someone Did a GoFundMe

A community GoFundMe raised enough to cover $130/day maintenance and reopen San Francisco's China Beach during the federal government shutdown.
Travel
fromSFGATE
14 hours ago

As flights are canceled, Las Vegas's tourism troubles deepen

Flight cancellations and delays tied to the government shutdown are intensifying pressure on Las Vegas tourism and risking further local economic losses ahead of Thanksgiving.
fromWIRED
14 hours ago

The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb

implemented additional monitoring and new security controls to further protect the agency's systems
Information security
US politics
fromAxios
15 hours ago

House Democrats back off another one of their red lines on ending the shutdown

Hakeem Jeffries signaled willingness to evaluate a bipartisan Senate ACA extension despite earlier insisting any ACA deal be "ironclad" and in legislation.
#faa
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
20 hours ago

Bay Area air travelers confront cancellations as federal shutdown drags on

FAA reduced flight traffic at major hubs because controller staffing shortages during the government shutdown caused delays and a ground stop at Bay Area airports.
#consumer-sentiment
#faa-flight-reductions
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fromAxios
17 hours ago

Democrats name their price on ending government shutdown

Senate leaders may hold weekend votes to reopen the government, with an ACA extension as the top-line negotiating priority.
fromAxios
20 hours ago

The U.S. job market is slowing, not collapsing

Similarly, despite a slew of announced layoffs, the actual number of people filing for unemployment benefits - as revealed by states' releases of their weekly claims numbers - remains low for now. JPMorgan economists peg last week's initial claims at 229,000, up a bit from 220,000 the previous week but well within the low range that has prevailed all year.
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fromWIRED
18 hours ago

Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting

SSA morale fell during the shutdown, causing long beneficiary waits, staff shortages, and allegations that DOGE operatives mishandled sensitive Social Security data.
#faa-order
fromFortune
19 hours ago
US news

'You can't expect people to go in to work when they're not getting a paycheck': Travelers sympathize despite 800 downed Friday flights | Fortune

fromFortune
19 hours ago
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'You can't expect people to go in to work when they're not getting a paycheck': Travelers sympathize despite 800 downed Friday flights | Fortune

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
21 hours ago

John Thune Argues Democrats Are Being Browbeaten Into Submission' by Chuck Schumer to Continue Shutdown

Senate Republicans withheld a continuing resolution from the floor because they believed Democratic rank-and-file were being pressured by leadership against supporting it.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
21 hours ago

Map shows airports with the most canceled flights due to the government shutdown

The FAA ordered a 10% flight reduction at 40 busiest US airports, causing hundreds of cancellations and major hubs like Atlanta to be most affected.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
22 hours ago

California families starting to see SNAP benefits back on their cards

A federal judge ordered full November SNAP funding, restoring benefits to California families after lawsuits over shutdown-related payment refusals.
Science
fromFuturism
23 hours ago

NASA Withholding New Images of Mysterious Object From Beyond Solar System

HiRISE images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS near Mars remain unreleased due to a federal shutdown, despite offering higher resolution than Hubble.
from24/7 Wall St.
23 hours ago

Stock Market Live November 7: S&P 500 (SPY) Heading for a Losing Week

S&P 500 futures are down about 21 points. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF ( SPY) is down about a point. Dow futures are down about 126, as the Nasdaq slips about 112 points. While the day doesn't look bright, keep your eye on the 50-day moving average on the major indices. That moving average has now served as strong support a few times. And if it happens again, the major indices could bounce.
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Washington DC
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 day ago

Feds May or May Not Be Investigating Muriel Bowser, Weekend of Pain Awaits as Shutdown Grinds On, and Trump Holds Press Conference Weird Even by His Standards - Washingtonian

Windy, rainy weather with highs near 63°F and gusty overnight; local sports events scheduled; government shutdown triggers food-stamp funding dispute and airline cancellations.
#flight-cancellations
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Government shutdown will slow down air traffic at major US airports

Air traffic in the United States will be reduced by 4% at 40 airports starting Friday due to a system overload caused by a surge in air traffic controller absences following the 36-day federal government shutdown. The flight reductions could steadily rise to reach 10% by November 14, according to government and air traffic officials. The flight restrictions will affect
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Information security
fromAxios
1 day ago

Congressional Budget Office investigating hack of its systems

Nation-state hackers breached Congressional Budget Office systems, potentially exposing internal communications about pending legislation; the CBO says it contained the incident and increased monitoring.
fromAxios
1 day ago

Emboldened Democrats push to prolong government shutdown

What to watch: Senate appropriators are hustling to finish language on a three-part appropriations package, with text expected to be released as soon as Thursday evening, sources tell Axios. It's a key part of Republicans' latest offer to Democrats, which includes: Passing a stopgap funding continuing resolution until at least December 19th (final date TBD). Fully funding military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Agriculture Department and the legislative branch through the next fiscal year - taking programs like WIC and SNAP out of the shutdown equation. A promise of a vote on some kind of bill to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies - the exact substance of which is still a major question mark.
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