From Reuters.

Federal judges order SNAP (https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-blocks-trump-administration-suspending-food-aid-benefits-2025-10-31/)  benefits to continue, but it’s unclear if payments will go through starting November 1. High-stakes elections in New Jersey and Virginia (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/can-democrats-find-their-footing-tight-new-jersey-governors-race-tests-trumps-2025-10-30/)  offer early signals for the 2026 midterms. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney apologizes to Trump (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-carney-says-he-apologised-trump-over-reagan-ad-2025-11-01/)  over an anti-tariff ad. Plus, layoffs hit major companies (https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/global-firms-slash-jobs-amid-weak-sentiment-ai-push-2025-10-29/) , some driven by AI.

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