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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
What is the current status of the federal government shutdown?
This is day 37 of the federal government shutdown. It's held up the payment of food benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. These benefit cuts could end up being far steeper this month than expected. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on a new analysis.
How is the government shutdown affecting SNAP benefits?
Under court order, the Trump administration is tapping a contingency fund to restart SNAP food aid. It said it should cover about half of people's benefits for November. But Katie Berg with the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities says it appears most people will actually get less than that.
In fact, almost 5 million people will receive no benefits at all.
The center also estimates the administration will not spend all of its contingency fund. The Agriculture Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Meanwhile, some states say the formula for calculating partial payments is too labor-intensive, and getting them to people will take weeks.
What are the implications of military strikes ordered by President Trump?
Jennifer Lutton, NPR News, Washington.
The Trump administration has held a classified briefing for top congressional leaders. It was about deadly U.S. military strikes on boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean. President Trump alleges they're involved in drug trafficking. NPR's Claudia Grisales has more.
Republicans and Democrats left the classified meeting divided on President Trump's ordered strikes, but agreed the military is relying on strong intelligence targeting drug traffickers.
What are the key arguments surrounding President Trump's tariffs?
House Speaker Mike Johnson argued the operation has, quote, saved lives.
We have a high reliability. These are the cartels. These are the people involved in it. They are doing this deliberately. They are intending to traffic this into the country, and it does great harm to the American people.
But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, quote, we need a lot more answers. The meeting follows growing frustrations. The Trump administration has withheld information about the attacks that could lead to war with Venezuela. Claudia Rizales, NPR News, the Capitol.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard lengthy arguments yesterday about President Trump's tariffs. The president is using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose these, but the law does not explicitly say a thing about tariffs. Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog says some of the court's conservative justices expressed doubt that the president has the power to.
to use the law this way. They certainly did seem to have the vote of Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was one of the strongest defenders of the challengers. And Justice Amy Coney Barrett had some questions that were skeptical.
What recent developments occurred in the UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky?
Chief Justice John Roberts also had some questions that seemed to be very skeptical. So it seemed that there was probably a majority to strike down the tariffs.
She spoke to NPR's Morning Edition. Despite the justices' skepticism, it is not clear what their final decision will be. The decision is expected sometime next year. This is NPR. Kentucky officials have increased the death toll to 12 people from Tuesday's UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency and mobilized the National Guard to help. Big tech company Google and video game maker Epic Games have agreed to settle a long-running dispute. The dispute has been over Google's App Store. NPR's John Rewich reports the two companies are asking a federal court to approve their settlement.
Epic Games sued Google five years ago, arguing that Google's Play Store for apps on Android devices was a monopoly with high fees. Epic won in 2023, and a judge later said Google must allow other app stores on Android.
What changes are being proposed in the Google and Epic Games settlement?
But Google appealed late last year, and the case has dragged on. Now, Google and Epic say they've agreed to a set of changes to Android and Google Play. Google says they focus on expanding developer choice and flexibility, lowering fees, and encouraging more competition while keeping users safe. If approved, the settlement ends one of several cases that Google faces challenging its dominance over swaths of the Internet.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:03
2
What is the current status of the federal government shutdown?
0:03–0:20
3
How is the government shutdown affecting SNAP benefits?
0:20–1:01
4
What are the implications of military strikes ordered by President Trump?
1:01–1:30
5
What are the key arguments surrounding President Trump's tariffs?
1:30–2:36
6
What recent developments occurred in the UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky?
2:36–3:42
7
What changes are being proposed in the Google and Epic Games settlement?
3:42–4:40