"Shutshow: The government shutdown turns 35 days old today, tying the record for the longest one of these dumb things, which was set during President Trump's first term. The administration said yesterday it would pay half of November's SNAP benefits after two judges ordered it to use contingency funds to do so. ( Washington Post) But "recipients in some states may not see their November benefits for weeks - or even months."( CNN)"
"Air traffic controllers and TSA agents, who have worked without pay since the shutdown began, have begun to call in sick in greater numbers, prompting flight delays. ( Government Executive) Screening delays in Houston hit the three-hour mark yesterday. ( Chron.com) The U.S. Travel Association warned that Thanksgiving travel could be a nightmare if this thing continues. ( Axios) Head Start centers have begun to close, "leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation's neediest children out of preschool."( AP)"
Dick Cheney has died at age 84. Election Day is occurring in Virginia with guidance to find local polling places. Weather will be sunny with breezy conditions and occasional gusts, a high near 62 and an overnight low near 41. Contact points include Bluesky @abeaujon, Signal @abeaujon.87, and an email link. A music pick is Kimya Dawson’s "You Love Me," with a requested-mask performance tonight; playlists are available on Spotify and Apple Music. The federal government shutdown reached 35 days, tying the record and causing SNAP distribution delays, unpaid federal workers, rising loan demand, travel disruptions, and Head Start closures.
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