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Trump's Shutdown Travel, SNAP Benefits Gap, NYC Mayoral Race

Trump's Shutdown Travel, SNAP Benefits Gap, NYC Mayoral Race

Update: 2025-11-03
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President Trump returns to Washington D.C. after a week of international travel and a weekend at his resort in Florida while the government shutdown enters its second month. SNAP benefits ran out over the weekend, leaving millions without food aid as courts press the administration to use emergency funds. And New York City voters head to the polls tomorrow in a heated mayoral race between Zohran Mamdani and former Governor Andrew Cuomo that could shape the future of the Democratic Party.

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Trump's Shutdown Travel, SNAP Benefits Gap, NYC Mayoral Race

Trump's Shutdown Travel, SNAP Benefits Gap, NYC Mayoral Race