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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DATE: November 8, 2025 SUBJECT: Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) November Benefit Issuance TO: Regional Directors SNAP Division All Regions SNAP State Agency Directors All State Agencies This memorandum is a follow up to the guidance shared on October 10, October 24, November 4, November 5, and November 7, 2025, regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November 2025. The U.S. Supreme Court granted the U.S. Department of Agriculture an administrative stay of the orders issued by the District Court of Rhode Island in Rhode Island State Council of Churches, et al. v. Rollins, 25-cv-569. Pending any explicit direction to the contrary from Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), States must not transmit full benefit issuance files to EBT processors. Instead, States must continue to process and load the partial issuance files that reflect the 35 percent reduction of maximum allotments detailed in the November 5 guidance. To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized. Accordingly, States must immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025. Please advise the appropriate FNS Regional Office representative of steps taken to correct any actions taken that do not comply with this memorandum. Per 7 CFR 271.7(h), failure to comply with this memorandum may result in USDA taking various actions, including cancellation of the Federal share of State administrative costs and holding States liable for any overissances that result from the noncompliance.

If they fought for health care half as hard as they do to keep food from hungry families, this whole mess would be solved by now.

Virginia House seats won by Democrats this century, out of the chamber's 100 seats:

in 2001: 32
in 2003: 34
in 2005: 40
in 2007: 44
in 2009: 39
in 2011: 32
in 2013: 33
in 2015: 34
in 2017: 49
in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999)
in 2021: 48
in 2023: 51

2025, i.e. this week: 64

Justice KBJ is a brilliant strategist. She is working the rules to compel timely review of the stay in the SNAP case by both the Circuit Court and by the Supreme Court. This is why knowing which SCOTUS justice has supervision of the Circuit you file in is essential.

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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.

Not ICE. Border Patrol. They’re wearing Border Patrol uniforms with clear Border Patrol patches on them.

There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.

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The Staunton Democrats can't wait to build a blue region with you. Makayla Venable, thanks for providing hope and for everything you have accomplished for our HD36 families, neighbors and communities.

190. SNAP WTF? A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next

Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...

(between images of the Spotify logo that have been crossed out) DON’T STREAM FASCISM Spotify is treating ICE recruitment like just another ad. But when you turn family separation into a marketing pitch, you're not a platform — you're spreading propaganda. • Cancel your Spotify Premium subscription until Spotify removes all ICE ads • Demand Spotify immediately terminate all ICE and DHS advertising contracts. • Urge artists and podcasters to speak out.

Spotify is running ads recruiting more ICE agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities, so we’re calling on users to stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops streaming fascism: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti... #CancelSpotify

photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty

My optometrist makes me do this at every exam

"The Trump Administration confirmed to some members of Congress yesterday that it lacks the legal authority to launch strikes into Venezuela. But instead of voting to pass our bipartisan war powers resolution to reaffirm this principle, many of my colleagues chose to ignore their solemn constitutional responsibility and hide in the tall grass. If the U.S. is going to put our nation’s sons and daughters into harm’s way, then we should have a robust debate in Congress in front of the American people. My colleagues’ unwillingness to debate an issue as important as this one—as well as Congress’ increasing abdication to the Executive Branch on so many other matters—is putting us on a dangerous path."

My statement slamming the Senate’s failure to pass my bipartisan legislation to stop unauthorized war against Venezuela:

Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.

What an irresponsible waste of time, money, and available court time. Pam Bondi is yet one more incompetent hack is the Trump regime.
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

Incredible

This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week.

@wired.com #ICE
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“The Constitution gives Congress the clear authority to impose taxes and duties. But President Trump has relied on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a law that never once mentions the words ‘tariff’ or ‘duty,’ to impose tariffs on billions of dollars of goods from every country. As the Supreme Court hears these important cases, I’m continuing to do all I can in Congress to stop the President from raising costs on Virginians, harming businesses, and hurting our economy. I urge the House of Representatives to pass my bipartisan legislation that the Senate passed last week to undo Trump’s IEEPA tariffs on Canada and Brazil, as well as his global tariffs.”

My statement regarding the Supreme Court’s first day of oral arguments on cases challenging Trump’s tariffs:

Mike Johnson: "The economy and healthcare are two of the primary issues in the country clearly, and that's why we are delighted to run on our record."

Got to love that these two strong women won big time. Abigail and Mikie just never backed down. They have led lives of integrity and courage and it mattered.

We’re learning, democracy requires our participation. It’s a happy day in Virginia.

What a glorious feeling in Virginia this morning💙!
Thank you Oregon for your spirit, determination and commitment to democracy! We were watching…😉

Trump declares that Republicans have lost the shutdown. Absolutely zero reason for Dems to cave at this point

This year, we’ve seen three of the largest protests in American history, with Hands Off! in April, No Kings in June, and No Kings 2 in October.

Today, we saw a fourth mass pro-democracy moment of 2025 that demonstrated beyond a doubt: When people organize together, we win.

(between an image of Virginia and the Indivisible logo) VIRGINIA SECURES A BLUE TRIFECTA!

It’s official: We just added a Democratic trifecta in Trump’s backyard! This win puts a big obstacle in front of Trump & his MAGA minions. Now it’s up to Governor-elect Spanberger and the new Democratic majority to keep building on that mandate and protect Virginians from their problematic neighbor.

Breaking: HRC-endorsed candidate Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia gubernatorial race. HRC logo and image of Abigail Spanberger.

Virginia is for lovers, and love ALWAYS wins.

@abigailspanberger.com — Virginia’s next pro-equality governor — is speaking.

A hand holds five various spent less lethal munitions. The top row has two blue foam tipped bullets with the plastic attached at the bottom. The second row has a black rubber bullet with the circle in it next to it is a foam blue round without a plastic bottom and then below that is a mangled silver tube.

Hey LAPD, come pickup your shit off the streets of Echo Park. Sunset Blvd is littered w/ spent munitions.

- 40mm foam rounds are the blue ones.

- the black one is 37mm rubber bullet comes from a baton munition (seen below). Three rounds skip off the ground and hit people.

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You guys…

Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.

The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.

"I could smell the onions and mustard."

Virginia, like we always do, will set an example for the rest of the country on November 4.