This week on Look Forward, we return to discuss the federal shutdown as it surpasses 30 days, SNAP benefits are put in peril by the GOP, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson unintentionally reveals why he is ok with letting 40 million Americans go without food assistance, MTG says Mike Johnson refused to reveal a healthcare plan to other Republicans even in a private meeting, Trump administration begins push to attack Venezuela, Pentagon admits it doesn't know who they are killing on boats in the Caribbean, Maduro says he has captured CIA agents planning a false flag operation inside Venezuela as justification for war, Democrats (and 4 Republicans) vote to end Trump's global tariffs, Graham Platner's progressive campaign hits an odd nazi shaped tattoo snag, Trump administration officials are moving onto military bases, Trump asked the military to restart testing of nuclear weapons, why is the National Guard creating quick reaction forces in every state and territory for dealing with domestic issues?, Zohran Mamdani seems likely to win the mayoral race in NYC this coming week, Trump and Steve Bannon aren't kidding about a third term, Republicans declare that Biden's use of the autopen was illegal (this is nonsense and means nothing from a legal perspective, yet), and much more.

Big Topic

• Federal Shutdown Continues
  • SNAP benefits are over starting Oct 31st
    • Judge set to rule on this soon
    • Mike Johnson gives up the game on why he’s hurting people (VIDEO)
  • Healthcare tax credits due to expire in a month
    • MTG says that Johnson refuses to share Healthcare plan with GOP

News You Need

• Are we about to go to war with Venezuela?
  • Pentagon admits to not knowing who is even on the boats
    • Important note here
  • Military is docking ships in Trinidad and Tobago
  • Mudaro says he has captured CIA agents trying to pull a false flag operation
• Why isn’t a Nazi tattoo a deal breaker for some progressives?
• Senate Democrats (and 4 Republicans) vote to end Trump’s tariffs
• Trump administration members are moving onto military bases
• Trump has authorized the military to start retesting nuclear weapons
• Why is the National Guard building quick reaction teams for domestic encounters?
• Mamdani looks to be the next mayor of NYC, MAGA set to lose their already diseased minds

Fast Corruption and Faster Screw-Ups

• Trump keeps talking about running for a third term, he isn’t joking
• GOP declares Biden’s use of the autopen was illegal based on nothing