Overview
- On Oct. 31 at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump hosted a Roaring ’20s-themed Halloween event branded “Gatsby” and “a little party never killed nobody,” with Secretary of State Marco Rubio seated beside him.
- USDA warned SNAP funding would run out Nov. 1, putting assistance for roughly 41.7–42 million people in about 22 million households at risk during the ongoing shutdown.
- Two federal judges, in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, found the suspension likely unlawful and directed the administration to use emergency funds to keep benefits running.
- Trump said he asked the courts for legal clarity and pledged to provide funding if directed, while officials and states signaled possible delays in getting payments out.
- Democrats including Gavin Newsom and Sen. Chris Murphy condemned the party’s timing as the shutdown stalemate over extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies continues, and the White House faulted Democrats for not reopening the government.