{"id":171057,"date":"2025-11-08T05:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/first-thing-judge-orders-trump-administration-to-stop-needless-suffering-and-fully-fund-food-stamps-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T05:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:00:05","slug":"first-thing-judge-orders-trump-administration-to-stop-needless-suffering-and-fully-fund-food-stamps-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/first-thing-judge-orders-trump-administration-to-stop-needless-suffering-and-fully-fund-food-stamps-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"First Thing: Judge orders Trump administration to stop \u2018needless suffering\u2019 and fully fund food stamps – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Policy means \u2018people will go hungry, food pantries will be overburdened\u2019, says judge. Plus, Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Musk
Good morning.
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration<\/a> yesterday to find the money to fully fund food stamps for 42 million low-income Americans in November by today, in a rebuke to the government\u2019s plan to only provide reduced aid during the shutdown.
The district judge John J McConnell Jr criticized the administration\u2019s plan to partly fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits in November. \u201cThe evidence shows that people will go hungry, food pantries will be overburdened, and needless suffering will occur,\u201d McConnell said. \u201cThat\u2019s what irreparable harm here means.\u201d
\u201cThis should never happen in America,\u201d he added.
What is the impact?<\/strong> After the administration said on Monday it would only half<\/a> fund the program, Linda Nageotte, of Feeding America, said: \u201cOne in eight people in our country right now<\/a> don\u2019t have enough to eat.\u201d
What\u2019s the shutdown latest?<\/strong> It\u2019s the longest in history, on to its 38th day. Lawmakers are in talks that could lead to a deal. But some Democratic legislators saw Tuesday\u2019s electoral wins as evidence they should hold the line<\/a> to extract significant concessions.
New York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from today<\/a> as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.
The Federal Aviation Administration has said flights are being reduced to maintain safety during the federal government shutdown, now the longest recorded and with no sign of a resolution between Republicans and Democrats to end the budget standoff.
What <\/strong>details do we know<\/strong>?<\/strong> The flight reductions, according to ABC News, will start at 4% on Friday and increase to 10%. Airports in cities including Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, Miami, LA, San Francisco, New York, Houston and Chicago will be affected.
What impact could the move <\/strong>have?<\/strong> The cuts could represent as many as 1,800 flights and upwards of 268,000 seats combined, according to an estimate by the aviation analytics firm Cirium. They are likely to create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the country\u2019s largest airports.
Democrats praised Nancy Pelosi<\/a> as a \u201cheroic, trailblazing\u201d member of the House of Representatives, an \u201cicon\u201d and the \u201cgreatest speaker in American history\u201d, after her announcement that, after 20 terms in Congress, she plans to retire<\/a>.
The 85-year-old, the first woman to serve as speaker of the House and one of the most influential leaders in the party, said yesterday she would not be seeking re-election in 2026. \u201cWith a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative,\u201d Pelosi said.
Why the announcement now?<\/strong> Pelosi\u2019s news came after Californians approved proposition 50<\/a>, a redistricting measure intended to counter Trump\u2019s efforts to shore up House seats in Texas and other red states in next year\u2019s midterm elections.
Who might replace <\/strong>her?<\/strong> Two Democrats have already jumped into the race: Saikat Chakrabarti, a former tech executive and the first chief of staff to the progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Scott Wiener, a state senator. More are likely to join.
US forces struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people,<\/strong> bringing the death toll<\/a> to at least 70 people from the campaign attacked by critics as extrajudicial killing.
The Sudanese militia group accused of war crimes has agreed to a ceasefire<\/a>.<\/strong> The Rapid Support Forces are accused of killing thousands of unarmed civilians in an ethnically motivated massacre.
The Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at the age of 24,<\/strong> the team announced<\/a> yesterday, with police saying it appeared he had taken his own life.
In the UK a man <\/strong>accidentally released from prison handed himself in,<\/strong> ending a hunt for the convicted fraudster after a series of mistaken releases<\/a>.
Ukraine faces a \u201cforever war\u201d and a slow erosion of territory, a former Nato secretary general has said<\/a>,<\/strong> unless Europe dramatically increases pressure on Russia.
Tesla shareholders approved a $1tn compensation plan<\/a> for its CEO, Elon Musk, yesterday, awarding the world\u2019s richest person what would be the largest corporate payout in history if he meets the goals necessary to receive it. \u201cThanks, guys,\u201d Musk said, after briefly dancing on stage. The staggering pay package, opposed by several key investors, is higher than the GDP of Ireland, Sweden and Argentina.
\u201cIn 1965, I was 19 and living in East Berlin. West Berlin was glamorous. They hadeverything: shoes, cars, food \u2026 My brother and I were desperate to get out,\u201d Gabriele Paissoni tells the Guardian<\/a>. She befriended two French military officers who stopped in at her workplace. \u201cThey whispered, \u2018Tonight or never. Meet us in the alley near the shop. Eight-thirty.\u2019\u201d
A triple-whammy of hottest years ever recorded threatens \u201cirreversible damage\u201d<\/a>, the UN has warned, as world leaders congregate at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. This year was on course to be the second or third hottest ever, in records that stretch back 176 years, the UN World Meteorological Organization said.
Over the past 15 years, the street photographer Daniel Arnold has become a cult figure on New York City\u2019s art scene, known for his images of colorful encounters with its citizens. Showcased in his new monograph, Arnold\u2019s images capture a complex city<\/a> alive with characters and contradictions.
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