Overview
- The Supreme Court blocked a lower-court mandate for full SNAP funding, allowing the administration to issue only partial payments.
- About 42 million SNAP recipients now face delayed or reduced benefits, with food pantries warning they cannot absorb the surge in demand.
- Tens of thousands of federal workers are furloughed or working without pay, and some are turning to food banks for assistance.
- The Federal Aviation Administration reduced air traffic at terminals, producing more than 1,500 flight cancellations on Saturday and thousands of delays.
- President Trump attended a second lavish party at Mar-a-Lago in as many weeks, with guest-shared images showing a multi-course menu, ice sculptures, an opera performance, and high-profile attendees including Bret Baier, Kevin Sorbo, Jason Aldean, and Nigel Farage.