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President Donald J. Trump just rolled out a fresh set of trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

The White House says the deals could quickly bring down grocery prices on staples like coffee and bananas, two items hammered by inflation.

The agreements, expected to be signed within two weeks, ease tariffs and cut red tape for U.S. companies, while lowering import costs on products Americans don’t grow at scale. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the relief will be “substantial,” calling affordability a top priority after inheriting “one of the worst inflation messes in history.”

Trump himself confirmed lower coffee tariffs are coming. This is a direct response to voters feeling the squeeze at the checkout line.

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Millions of Americans can finally breathe easier now that SNAP benefits have been restored after the 43-day Democrat shutdown that put countless families at risk. The Justice Department withdrew its Supreme Court appeal over the food assistance program after Trump signed the bill reopening the government, ending weeks of uncertainty for 42 million Americans who depend on these benefits.

While Democrats try to deflect blame and fight amongst themselves over whether Schumer should step down, President Trump and First Lady Melania signed a new executive order to help foster children transitioning out of the system - their second time jointly signing a document after the Take It Down Act back in May. As the dust settles from the shutdown disaster, Americans are getting a clear picture of just how badly Democrats miscalculated.

Check out all the latest developments and more below!

🔔 Trump Administration Restores SNAP Benefits🔔

The Justice Department withdrew its emergency Supreme Court appeal over SNAP funding after President Trump signed legislation ending the 43-day government shutdown and restoring full benefits to 42 million Americans. DOJ lawyers stated the issue became moot after Congress passed the bill fully funding SNAP through the end of the fiscal year, ending a roughly three-week court fight that impacted millions.

The bill Trump signed reversed widespread federal layoffs, allowed furloughed employees to receive paychecks and backpay for the first time in six weeks, and relieved travel disruptions for millions whose flights were canceled or delayed. SNAP benefits had lapsed on November 1 for the first time in the program's 60-year history, prompting more than two dozen states to sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture to keep the program fully funded. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins revealed her department found "staggering" fraud in SNAP after 29 states complied and shared their data, discovering 5,000 dead people receiving benefits and 500,000 people "getting benefits two times under the same name."

Rollins said that 80 percent of those on SNAP in complying states were able-bodied Americans "meaning they can work. They don't have small children at home, they're not taking care of an elderly parent. They can work, and they choose not to work." The Agriculture Secretary announced "very big announcements coming next week" as the department is "cracking down" on benefit fraud, stating "We now have a plan to fix it and we're really, really excited about doing that for the American people." Rollins wrote on social media "Enough is enough" and stated "SNAP fraud is out of control and hardworking Americans are footing the bill. In the states that shared their data, there were well over half a million cases of fraud - and that's just the tip of the iceberg."

While 29 states complied with data sharing requests, 21 states refused to do so, with two states suing the administration over the matter. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett revealed the Democrat shutdown cost about $15 billion per week and is expected to knock 1-1.5 percent off gross domestic product growth in the fourth quarter. Hassett stated the Council of Economic Advisers calculated costs accumulating to "maybe 1-1.5 percent of GDP when you account for multiplier effects," with their current estimate showing "60,000 Americans, not government workers, have lost their jobs because of the reduced economic output."

The shutdown prevented the federal government from producing key economic reports, with Hassett noting the October unemployment rate will never be known because the household survey wasn't completed. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy called for "more effective leadership" from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as mounting pressure builds for the longtime leader to step down. Murphy said that Schumer needs to lead a conversation to "stop having a group of members cross over and support Donald Trump's agenda," acknowledging "this is the fourth major moment this year where a handful of Democrats have crossed over and voted with Donald Trump."

The Connecticut senator stated "That means we need more effective leadership. That also means that the caucus has to decide for itself that we're not going to continue to break apart like this." Plenty of progressives and center-left Democrats have pilloried the deal to end the shutdown, which didn't include the Democrats' top priority of extending expiring ACA subsidies, though Schumer has faced calls from House Democrats to step down due to his inability to keep Senate Democrats unified.

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🛢️ California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to block a reported Trump administration plan to unleash energy production off California's coast, posting "Dead on arrival" in response to a Washington Post article about potential offshore drilling. Gabriella Hoffman of the Independent Women's Forum stated new offshore oil and gas projects "should be explored in California" and are "safe" with "a minimal environmental footprint due to improved technology," noting that 60 percent of California's petroleum is imported from foreign nations including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Guyana. Experts pushed back on Newsom's climate agenda, noting California has the second-highest electricity rates after Hawaii and residents may soon pay $8 per gallon at the gas pump if two oil refineries close by 2026.

🚨 The State Department designated four Antifa-linked groups operating in Europe as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specifically Designated Global Terrorists, marking the first time the U.S. government applied foreign terrorist designations to Antifa groups. The four cells active in Germany, Italy, and Greece are accused of organizing or carrying out bombings, shootings, and politically motivated attacks, with groups like Antifa Ost linked to assaults with hammers, batons, and pepper spray in Budapest in 2023. Principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Piggot stated "The anarchists, Marxists, and violent extremists of Antifa have waged a terror campaign in the United States and across the Western world for decades, carrying out bombings, beatings, shootings, and riots in service of their extreme agenda."

✈️ Seventeen transgender Air Force members discharged under the Trump administration's transgender ban are suing the federal government for revoking their pensions and benefits after forced early retirement. The members, who served between 15 and 18 years, face a loss of up to $2 million owed for their service over their lifetimes plus loss of health insurance benefits after the Air Force reversed an earlier decision offering early retirement options. GLAD Law staff attorney Michael Haley called the revocation "the general cruelty in attacking transgender people," noting several plaintiffs had received orders allowing their retirements and some had already started leaving the military before having benefits taken away.

👶 President Trump paused his busy Oval Office day to greet visiting children, handing out challenge coins and White House pens while saying "My name is Donald" in a sweet moment captured by communications advisor Margo Martin. The video, featuring journalist Salena Zito's grandchildren, racked up nearly 500,000 views within two hours of being posted, with Trump telling the kids they were "so cute" and offering them presidential mementos. One commenter stated "that's a grandpa doing grandpa stuff," while another added "kindness transcends politics" as the viral moment delivered massive digital reach for the White House.

🏛️ President Trump unveiled his vision for the Eisenhower Executive Office Building makeover during a recent interview, revealing renderings showing a deep cleaning and fresh white repaint of the landmark. Trump stated "When that building was built, people considered it to be a really ugly building, and I looked at it – and some other people looked at it – and it's one of the most beautiful buildings ever built," insisting the change would bring out the "detail" and "highlight" intricate features. The building, originally completed in 1888 in French Second Empire style with dark granite façade, has divided architectural critics for decades, with Trump currently soliciting bids from painters though he hasn't decided whether to move forward with the project.

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