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Some SNAP Recipients May Not Receive Food Stamps in November Amid Government Shutdown

Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration’s plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still result in severe harm.

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The extent and reach of the looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program became apparent in a series of court documents and policy memos.
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How Would Maduro’s Military Respond to U.S. Pressure?

Venezuela has an arsenal of Russian weapons and armed civilian cells that could mount a guerrilla war. But a coup against President Nicolás Maduro? Don’t count on it.

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Venezuelan soldiers at the Colombia-Venezuela border last month.
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Elections Show Trump’s Edge on the Economy Slipping

Democrats harnessed worries about the cost of living, with polls showing that Republicans’ longtime advantage on the economy has evaporated.

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President Trump was a central character in this week’s elections, even though he never held rallies in Virginia or New Jersey, where key elections for governor unfolded.
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What Does Zohran Mamdani Want to Do as NYC Mayor? These Are His Top 5 Priorities.

When he takes office on Jan. 1, Mr. Mamdani will seek to move quickly to implement his affordability plans and respond to threats from President Trump.

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“The first day I spend at City Hall will be very much like the last day I spend at City Hall: It will be focused on the cost of living crisis,” Zohran Mamdani said on the day before the election.
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Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California’s New House Maps

Republicans asked a federal court to block newly approved maps in California that were designed to flip as many as five House seats for Democrats.

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California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 50, a ballot measure that redrew the state’s congressional districts to help Democrats flip up to five seats next year.
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Can Tuesday’s Success Carry Democrats to the Midterms?

Victories across the country show promise for the party’s chances next year, but some bigger issues remain.

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Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race by about 15 percentage points.
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6 Takeaways From Elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Beyond

In Virginia, New Jersey and beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory and sent a warning sign to President Trump and his Republican Party.

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Abigail Spanberger made fighting President Trump a central theme of her campaign for governor of Virginia.
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Fire at Retirement Home in Bosnia Kills at Least 11

The country’s prime minister called the blaze “a disaster of enormous proportions.” The cause was still to be determined.

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The fire broke out on Tuesday evening and engulfed the top floors of a retirement home in the city of Tuzla, about 75 miles northeast of the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo.
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Elizabeth Tsurkov Recounts 2 1/2 Years of Captivity

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.

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Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli Russian doctoral student at Princeton University, endured two and a half years of captivity in Iraq, held in solitary confinement by a militia backed by Iran.
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Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Face High-Stakes Supreme Court Test

Justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to unilaterally impose tariffs.

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Container ships in the Port of Los Angeles. In April, President Trump expanded the tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China to include goods from more than 100 trading partners.
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As Government Shutdown Stalemate Persists, Frustration Defies Party Lines

The partisan divisions in Washington are as deep as ever, but some voters in both parties have grown weary of the standoff and want it to end.

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“To choose between feeding hungry families and my health care — I’m going to feed the family,” said Cyndie Story, a 60-year-old self-employed school nutrition consultation in Zebulon, Ga.
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Passage of California’s Prop. 50 Raises Newsom’s Political Profile

The passage of Proposition 50 cemented Gov. Gavin Newsom’s position as President Trump’s chief antagonist and raised his national political profile.

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“What a night for the Democratic Party — a party that is in its ascendancy, a party that’s on its toes, no longer on its heels,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday night.
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