SNAP payments will restart — with only partial benefits

Monday, November 3, 2025

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The Trump administration will only partially fund SNAP assistance for millions of Americans, the president is reportedly readying U.S. troops to take on cartels, and Walmart says none of its jobs are safe from AI.

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1 | Trump team will partially fund SNAP benefits after judge's order, USDA tells court

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2 | Trump readies US troops for ground invasion in Mexico to go after drug cartels: report

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3 | Walmart CEO warns that each of its 1.6 million jobs will be changed by AI — from CEO to checkout clerks

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4 | Jon Stewart to remain 'Daily Show' host through 2026 — despite criticism of Paramount CEO

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5 | Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor and Laura Dern's mother, dies aged 89

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The Big Question 

Donald Trump's command for the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing will not include explosive tests, for now, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Wright, whose agency oversees the National Nuclear Security Administration, told Fox News that the Trump administration is not planning to perform nuclear explosions "right now."

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A majority of Americans, 55 percent, expect political violence to increase, according to polling from Politico and Public First.

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