Today’s facts 11-01-2025
Today’s facts …
Netflix Barbecue Showdown star and Houstonian pit master Sloan Rinaldi has set up a donation fund to feed as many as she can. I put in $101: https://texasq.com/feed-those-in-need/
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Two judges ordered the US Department of Agriculture to fund SNAP.
Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago over the weekend for a Halloween party and golf.
SNAP household surveys do not measure political affiliation.
There is much confusion over the SNAP numbers because some are based on per capita and others are based on the total number of recipients regardless of population.
US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Trump’s shutdown has failed Americans.
A leading food assistance agency says the majority of their need based on the most complete data through May 2025 is California, Texas, and New York.
Taxpayer cost estimates for each of Trump’s golf outings to Mar-a-Lago range from $1m to $3.5m each.
Kristi Noem said no American citizens have been arrested or detained by ICE.
A recent investigation found that ICE held more than 170 US citizens during the first nine months of 2025.
There are new restrictions on journalists covering the administration within the White House.
Republicans have falsely claimed extending healthcare credits would allow undocumented immigrants access to free healthcare.
Democrats’ main priority is a permanent extension on tax credits that millions of Americans use to buy health insurance through the ACA, also known as Obamacare.
There is no evidence that Erika Kirk and JD Vance are having an affair.
Mick Jagger is not suing Pete Hegseth for $60 million.
Snoop Dogg did not save a New York dog shelter.
Hundreds of fake celebrity stories on Facebook generate advertising revenue via websites linked in the posts.
Game 7 of the World Series is tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
The UN high commissioner for human rights urged the US to stop strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific.
A cafe in Dubai is selling coffee for almost $1,000 a cup.