News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
The Trump administration told states in a late-night Saturday memo that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, adding to the chaos surrounding the anti-hunger program. Here’s a timeline of the SNAP developments that led up to this point.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) November 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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US fourth-quarter GDP could be negative if shutdown drags on, White House economic adviser says reut.rs/4qR2xgC
— Reuters (@reuters.com) November 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Trump takes aim at Obamacare as historic federal shutdown hits 40th day reut.rs/4o5zJ1v
— Reuters (@reuters.com) November 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Trump blames Democrats, the shutdown and media bias for his party's shellacking on Tuesday. What he leaves out is his own role in Republicans' election wipeout and the contradictions in his policies and messaging.
— Axios (@axios.com) November 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Israel says forensic testing confirms it has received the remains of Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) November 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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A Russian drone slammed into an apartment building in eastern Ukraine early Saturday while many were sleeping, killing three people and wounding 12 others, Ukrainian authorities reported.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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President Trump has pointed to the cost of Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal bundle, which is roughly 25% less expensive this year than it was last year, as an example of the economy experiencing a “golden age.” But the 2025 Thanksgiving bundle is also smaller than the 2024 package.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Trump says tariffs to yield dividends 'of at least $2,000 a person'
— Politico (@politico.com) November 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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A maker of organic baby formula is recalling some of the product after federal officials linked it to a 10-state infant botulism outbreak.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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New Glenn, the towering orbital rocket that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin designed to compete with SpaceX's dominant Falcon rockets, is back for its second launch ever — this time with a job to send twin spacecraft on a long, winding trip to Mars. https://cnn.it/4nHBh1d
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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This year's tree is a 75-foot-tall Norway spruce from the upstate town of East Greenbush, a suburb of Albany. After being cut down this week, it made the roughly 150-mile journey south on a flatbed truck, drawing curious onlookers along the way. https://cnn.it/47O9aYe
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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A frigid air mass sweeping across the central U.S. is set to push eastward by Monday. Temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal are expected to reach as deep as the South, forecasters said. Snow is also likely in the Great Lakes, parts of the Northeast and the Appalachians.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) November 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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