The Trump administration announced it will use contingency funds to pay for two weeks of food assistance benefits in November. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which supports more than 40 million Americans, expired over the weekend as the federal government shutdown entered its second month.

President Donald Trump says he will hold election eve tele-rallies for the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races. On Truth Social, he described New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as a “communist candidate” and urged New Yorkers to vote for Andrew Cuomo instead.

NTD’s Steve Lance and Tiffany Meier will provide live special coverage of the key races Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET. Tune in for the latest election results, along with live analysis from data reporters and on-the-ground teams.

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