A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must fully fund SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown, giving officials until Friday to secure the money. Meanwhile, as the shutdown continues, 40 major U.S. airports—including Los Angeles International, John F. Kennedy International, and Chicago O’Hare—will face a 10 percent reduction in flights starting Friday.
President Donald Trump, just one day after Supreme Court arguments on his sweeping global tariffs in a case he called “one of the most important cases in the history of our country,” is doubling down—emphasizing that his tariff threats against Beijing were a national security lifeline that forced Xi Jinping to the negotiating table. The president is also set to meet with the leaders of all five Central Asian countries Thursday night as the United States works to expand its influence in a region increasingly courted by China.
Trump also announced new agreements to expand access to and reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. The deals with pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly will broaden coverage for Medicare and Medicaid recipients and lower the prices paid by the federal government.