JD Vance called a federal judge’s order absurd tonight.
That judge had ordered SNAP payments be sent to 42 million Americans who receive food aid. The White House said it would fund partial payments, and the judge countered today that his order wasn’t optional. The White House has chosen to appeal rather than comply by Friday’s deadline.
The White House also had the military attack another boat in Latin America today, killing three people aboard, without offering any proof that there was any wrongdoing. We also learned today that we’ve deployed attack aircraft to El Salvador to supplement a carrier strike group and other Navy vessels already at sea. The Senate GOP’s reaction was to vote to allow Trump to continue unchecked.
Feeding your hungry citizens and not killing citizens of other countries is not a high bar to cross. Today one branch of government had to force Trump to feed people. The other gave him permission to kill without asking.
Call your senators. Demand the White House comply with the court order and fund SNAP in full. Demand they vote to require congressional approval before Trump expands this undeclared further.
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Nearly 5 million SNAP recipients will receive no food assistance in November under Agriculture Department plan that cuts benefits more deeply than needed to drain contingency fund.
Today’s GovBrief News
Trump announces deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to sell obesity drugs for as low as $149 monthly and expand limited Medicare coverage in exchange for tariff breaks and expedited federal drug reviews.
Source: CNN
November 6, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to limit passport sex markers to male or female based on birth sex, reversing Biden policy that allowed transgender people to self-select gender or choose "X" marker.
Source: NBC News
November 6, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces U.S. military killed three more people in Caribbean boat attack, bringing death toll to 70 across 18 vessels destroyed since September without publishing evidence targets posed threat.
Source: The Guardian
November 6, 2025
Pentagon prohibits military participation in NFL Veterans Day events including flyovers and ceremonies due to government shutdown.
Source: The Washington Post
November 6, 2025
U.S. deploys attack aircraft to El Salvador including AC-130J Ghostrider gunship as part of Caribbean military buildup involving 10,000 troops.
Source: The New York Times
November 6, 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay full November SNAP benefits by Friday after government attempted to fund only half despite having multibillion-dollar contingency fund available during shutdown.
Source: Courthouse News Service
November 6, 2025
Judge restricts federal agents' use of force in Chicago after finding Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino lied about protester attack.
Source: CNN
November 6, 2025
Jury finds D.C. man not guilty of assaulting federal agent by throwing sandwich at him after grand jury earlier refused felony indictment.
Source: NBC Washington
November 6, 2025
Sixth Circuit rules 10 to 7 that Ohio school district cannot punish students for using biological pronouns when referring to transgender classmates.
Source: Split along party lines
November 6, 2025
Supreme Court justices question Trump's tariff authority as government argues tariffs are regulatory not revenue-raising despite Trump touting billions in revenue.
Source: Axios
November 6, 2025
Trump pardons former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada after conviction on 14 counts including conspiracy, fraud and money laundering in scheme to defraud state.
Source: WKRN
November 6, 2025
Judge delays Afghan asylum case indefinitely as government cannot complete background check despite four months detention without charges.
Source: The Washington Post
November 6, 2025
Congressional Budget Office identifies cybersecurity incident and takes action to contain breach while investigators examine possible foreign intrusion.
Source: Politico
November 6, 2025
GOP senators reject resolution that would have blocked Trump from conducting military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
Source: The Hill
November 6, 2025
Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection to U.S. House, ending nearly 40-year career representing San Francisco as first woman House speaker.
Source: The Associated Press
November 6, 2025
Three unions sue Trump administration over essay question on federal job applications asking candidates how they will advance Trump's executive orders and policies.
Source: Federal News Network
November 6, 2025
Trump elevates Andrea Lucas to EEOC chair after agency litigation dropped to 93 lawsuits from 143 two years earlier as commission abandons gender identity and disparate impact cases.
Source: HR Dive
November 6, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy orders 10% flight cuts at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday as air traffic controllers work without pay during government shutdown.
Source: CBS News
November 6, 2025
DHS admits it erroneously told watchdog group it no longer retains text messages after ending automatic preservation system in April.
Source: The Hill
November 6, 2025
Maryland sues Trump administration for scrapping congressionally approved FBI headquarters move to Greenbelt and redirecting over $1 billion in appropriated funds to Ronald Reagan Building instead.
Source: WTOP Washington
November 6, 2025