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	Podcast:		Up First
	Episode:		Democrats' Shutdown Pressure, SNAP Deadline, Nuclear Testing
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:12:50
	Publish Date:		2025-10-31 09:48:22
	Description:		Democrats are facing growing pressure to end the government shutdown as millions brace to lose food aid and health care costs surge. A federal judge weighs whether to force the Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits flowing for 42 million Americans as funding runs out. And President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in decades, a move experts warn could reignite a global arms race. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Catherine Laidlaw, Kelsey Snell, Brett Neely, Mohamad ElBardicy and Ally Schweitzer. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas We get engineering support from David Greenberg. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our executive producer is Jay Shaylor. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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