First Thing: Judge orders Trump administration to stop ‘needless suffering’ and fully fund food stamps

Policy means ‘people will go hungry, food pantries will be overburdened’, says judge. Plus, Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for MuskGood morning.A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration yesterday to find the money to fully fund food stamps for 42 million low-income Americans in November by today, in a rebuke to the government’s plan to only provide reduced aid during the shutdown.What is the impact? After the administration said on Monday it would only half fund the program, Linda Nageotte, of Feeding America, said: “One in eight people in our country right now don’t have enough to eat.”What’s the shutdown latest? It’s the longest in history, on to its 38th day. Lawmakers are in talks that could lead to a deal. But some Democratic legislators saw Tuesday’s electoral wins as evidence they should hold the line to extract significant concessions.What details do we know? The flight reductions, according to ABC News, will start at 4% on Friday and increase to 10%. Airports in cities including Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, Miami, LA, San Francisco, New York, Houston and Chicago will be affected.What impact could the move have? The cuts could represent as many as 1,800 flights and upwards of 268,000 seats combined, according to an estimate by the aviation analytics firm Cirium. They are likely to create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the country’s largest airports. Continue reading...