FAA Cuts Flights, SNAP Ruling, Trump Focused Abroad

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🗓️ 7 November 2025

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Summary

The FAA directs airlines to cut flights by ten percent as the government shutdown strains the nation’s air traffic system. A federal judge orders the Trump administration to fully restore SNAP food benefits by today, blasting it for ignoring the harm to millions of Americans who rely on them. And President Trump hosts Hungary’s Viktor Orbán at the White House, while some of his allies say he should be paying more attention to the economy at home.

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0:00.0	A.
0:01.2	Hey.
0:01.8	Happy birthday.
0:03.3	Oh, yeah.
0:04.1	Halfway to 110.
0:05.6	Wait, really, how old are you today?
0:07.5	Yeah, halfway to 110?
0:08.6	Are you 55?
0:10.0	I had to do math, and that was hard.
0:12.3	I'm not a journalist because I can add.
0:14.6	See, when I'm 110, I won't have to do any more math.
0:20.1	The government shutdown is raising fears of nationwide travel delays.
0:24.6	To put it in perspective, the impact here is about what we would expect from a medium-sized storm.
0:30.9	The FAA ordered airlines to cut flights by 10%.
0:34.0	I'm Leila Faldi, that's A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:40.2	A judge orders President Trump to deliver full snap benefits by today. The administration is appealing.
0:46.9	We can't have a federal court telling the president how he has to triage the situation.
0:51.4	With the administration appealing the order, how long will families have to wait
0:55.0	to get the food they need? And Trump hosts Hungary's Victor Orban at the White House, while the president's
1:00.3	allies warn he's spending more time focused abroad and not enough time on the issues at home. Stay with us,
1:05.9	we've got all the news you need to start today.
1:18.3	Airlines have begun canceling hundreds of flights to comply with an order from the FAA directing airlines to gradually reduce air traffic by 10% at dozens of major airports
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