Overview
- The Supreme Court blocked a lower-court directive for full SNAP funding, allowing only partial disbursements and creating payment delays for tens of millions.
- Food banks nationwide report rising demand as furloughed or unpaid federal employees seek help, including workers like Anthony Speight in Washington, D.C.
- FAA staffing reductions tied to the shutdown prompted more than 1,500 flight cancellations on Saturday and thousands of delays across the country.
- Trump attended a second lavish Mar-a-Lago event in a week, with social media showing a multi-course menu, ice sculptures, an opera performance, and notable guests.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the parties in posts on X, as Trump called for senators to stay in Washington and urged Republicans to consider ending the filibuster.