Today is the scariest Halloween in recent memory. That’s because tomorrow, on November 1st, nearly 42 million Americans and the 16 million children who are SNAP recipients are set to lose access to their benefits. The program will run out of money, and EBT cards will not be refilled.

This, of course, is due to the ongoing Republican shutdown, which is now in it’s 31st day. We are 4 days away from the longest government shutdown in American history, which was also under Donald Trump.

Democrats in Congress have filed legislation aimed at keeping food aid flowing through SNAP, but Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said it was a “waste of time.” In addition, Johnson has kept the House out of session for 5 weeks now, in part to avoid a vote on the Epstein files.

Johnson also said that on Saturday, “The pain register is about to hit level 10,” adding that “sadly” 42 million Americans will be affected this weekend. “We deeply regret it on our side,” he added.

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service lied this week, saying they couldn’t access emergency services after removing a memo from their website that says the opposite. And of course, the Trump White House says that won’t tap into emergency funds to pay for SNAP. In fact, more than two dozen Democratic attorneys general and governors are suing the Trump administration over their illegal suspension of SNAP, alleging that there is an emergency fund that can and should be used in this scenario.

Jo is joined by Democratic Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut to discuss all of this and much more, right here on The Siren Network.

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As thousands of furloughed federal workers wait in line for food, Donald Trump is on vacation in Asia. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has shutdown the House of Representatives for five weeks now. There are no attempts at negotiations or compromise being made on the side of Republicans, even as Democrats in Congress still come into work everyday.

Recently, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said that Mike Johnson has “effectively dissolved” the House. And honestly, that might be the best way to put it.

On this episode of Pours and Perspectives, Harry Dunn is joined by Congressman Jason Crow from Colorado’s 6th Congressional District to discuss Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict, the shutdown, and the question on everyone’s mind: Will the 2026 midterms happen?

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In this episode, Vanessa Branda and Sari Beth Rosenberg confront the rising tide of hate and the urgent need to hold onto hope. From the dismantling of the White House’s historic East Wing to the broader erasure of our shared past, they explore how fear and division are reshaping America and how empathy and collective action can push back.

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