SNAP, Portland, Brazil's weapons and Japan’s bears
November 8, 2025
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The Supreme Court temporarily allows the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in SNAP food aid affecting millions of Americans. Airlines cut thousands of flights during the shutdown, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warning reductions could hit 20%. Host Jonah Green discusses how Reuters exclusively reveals the U.S. government approved sniper rifle sales to BOPE, the Brazilian police unit central to Rio’s deadly raid. Plus Japan deploys military troops after more than 100 bear attacks kill a record 12 people since April.
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