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I FEDERAL JUDGES RULE TRUMP MUST FUND SNAP

On Friday, two federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island simultaneously ruled the Trump administration must use emergency funds to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as food stamps. The rulings direct the administration to decide whether to use the emergency money to fund the program partially or in full for November. SNAP costs roughly $8 billion per month to operate. The rulings came just one day before the expiration of SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans on Saturday. New SNAP funding has been blocked since the government shut down on October 1. Democratic officials, as well as cities and nonprofits, filed lawsuits to require the government to use previously allocated emergency funding to keep the food aid program running amid the ongoing shutdown. White House officials initially argued that the contingency fund is reserved for emergencies, such as natural disasters.

I AMERICANS TO VOTE ON MORE THAN 600 BALLOT MEASURES

Tomorrow, on November 4, voters in 24 states will decide on more than 600 ballot measures across statewide, county, city, township, and school district levels. Several measures address voting laws, including one in Texas that would amend the state’s constitution to explicitly prohibit “persons who are not citizens” from voting. Maine voters will weigh in on election reforms, while California’s sole ballot measure, Proposition 50, would adopt a new, legislature-drawn congressional district map until 2030. In New York City, the mayoral election is drawing national attention, but voters will also decide whether to align future city elections with presidential election years — meaning the city’s new mayor would face re-election in 2028 instead of 2029.

I GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TIES FOR LONGEST IN HISTORY

The federal government shutdown entered its 35th day on Monday, tying the record for the longest in U.S. history. A Republican-backed funding bill has failed 13 times in the Senate, falling short of the required 60 votes to pass. Thousands of federal workers have been furloughed or gone without pay, and the shutdown has become increasingly partisan, as Republicans criticize Democrats for holding out for a bill that provides better subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “go for” the “Nuclear Option,” by eliminating the Senate filibuster — a rule that requires 60 votes of its 100 members to pass most legislation.

>> Hear perspectives about the government shutdown from lawmakers on both sides of the debate here.

I PRESIDENT TRUMP ORDERS MILITARY TO PREPARE FOR “ACTION” IN NIGERIA

On Sunday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out airstrikes to stop what he claims to be mass killings of Christians. The announcement came a day after his administration added Nigeria back to a "Countries of Particular Concern” list of nations that the government says violate religious freedoms. Daniel Bwala, spokesperson for the Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, has said there is no evidence that Christians are being killed more than Muslims in Nigeria, which has followers of both religions in roughly equal numbers. Bwala also stated that Nigeria would welcome U.S. help in combating Islamic insurgents in the country.

I JUDGE RULES FDA VIOLATED LAW BY RESTRICTING ABORTION MEDICATION

A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated the law by imposing restrictions on access to mifepristone, a medication used for abortions and miscarriage care. U.S. District Judge Jill Otake sided with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which argued that the federal agency improperly restricted access to the medication without scientific justification. The FDA required prescribers and pharmacies to have a special certification if prescribing mifepristone, and patients were required to review a counseling form. The court found that the agency failed to provide a “reasoned explanation” for its restrictions, violating the Administrative Procedure Act. The ACLU has not yet requested that the court order the FDA to remove the restrictions entirely.

>> Hear two perspectives about U.S. abortion laws in this ASP Explores segment with U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Kim Schrier (D-WA)

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