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* U.S. flights and energy bill assistance for low-income households are expected to be the latest casualties of the government shutdown as it continues into Day 37. The shutdown broke the record yesterday as the longest federal closure ever. * 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. * Trump said today his administration has reached an agreement with drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower the cost of their blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Wegovy

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