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News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Trump has come under fire after he hosted a "Great Gatsby"-themed Halloween party just hours before millions of Americans lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. https://t.co/DuxW69jI7v
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2025
More than 5,000 flights traveling from and to U.S. airports were delayed Sunday alone.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 3, 2025
As the shutdown drags on, more delays and cancellations can be expected, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. https://t.co/0rtfSwcAzZ
BREAKING: The Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings required the food aid program to continue. https://t.co/yR5XoTegtE
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 3, 2025
Using emergency funds to pay for reduced SNAP benefits could take "a few weeks to up to several months," a top USDA official told a federal judge in a sworn court filing Monday. https://t.co/Hkgkq0xiTK
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2025
Hundreds of people lined up for food assistance at a central Texas high school on Saturday as funding for this month's SNAP benefits has run dry, the Department of Agriculture said. https://t.co/2baRdx5LK4 pic.twitter.com/8cUv2WuLym
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2025
New Mexico becomes the first U.S. state to offer free child care to all residents in a bid to boost its economy and lift education and child welfare levels ranked the worst in the country. https://t.co/Y3u4y0l14o
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 3, 2025
Federal authorities have charged two suspects in connection with an alleged Michigan terror plot planned for Halloween weekendhttps://t.co/sKc1qv1BAH
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 3, 2025
The Trump administration has begun planning for a new mission to send American troops and intelligence officers into Mexico to target drug cartels, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with the effort.
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) November 3, 2025
A U.S. mission using U.S. forces, including drones, to hit… pic.twitter.com/cBc9GVIKA0
The head of the FDA's drug center abruptly resigns after federal officials began reviewing “serious concerns about his personal conduct,” according to a government spokesperson. https://t.co/xGfdt9rCsp
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 3, 2025
The departure came the same day that a drugmaker connected to one of Tidmarsh’s former business associates filed a lawsuit alleging that he made “false and defamatory statements,” during his time at the FDA.
The lawsuit, brought by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, alleges that Tidmarsh used his FDA position to pursue a “longstanding personal vendetta” against the chair of the company’s board of directors, Kevin Tang.
NBC News
What may be the biggest battle yet in President Trump's trade war is about to begin.
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) November 3, 2025
The Trump administration heads to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, facing off against small businesses and a group of states that contend most of the tariffs it has put in place are illegal… pic.twitter.com/kezSrzSlOF
In the aftermath of the wrestling match debacle, the FBI has pulled the jet Kash Patel frequently uses from flight tracking database FlightAware. pic.twitter.com/MijRZbPzQP
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) November 2, 2025
Flashback:
Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.” pic.twitter.com/fwW9WVVBnj
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) November 3, 2025
two people who just hooked up talk the government shutdown pic.twitter.com/vVyD7QedDx
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 2, 2025