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A Nerve-Racking Week for SNAP Recipients, and Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal

November 7, 2025·13m

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month by Tony Romm Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts by Eric Adelson, Mary Beth Gahan, Lourdes Medrano, Christina Morales, Sonia A. Rao, Dan Simmons and Kevin Williams The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK by Lisa Friedman Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure by Lisa Friedman, Max Bearak and Jeanna Smialek Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America by Rebecca F. Elliott, Jack Ewing and Reid J. Epstein Egypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open.