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The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday to maintain safety during the government shutdown.
A USDA official told a federal court Wednesday that November SNAP benefits will cover 65% of normal payments, up from the 50% initially projected by the Trump administration.
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., warned that a federal program helping low-income households pay energy bills could run out of funds by week’s end if the shutdown continues.
Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump‘s use of an emergency law to impose sweeping tariffs on global imports .

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