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This week on Consider This, a big few days for the Democratic Party, decisive wins on Election Day, and Nancy Pelosi announces she'll retire next year, what it all can mean in 2026, plus the latest action from the Trump administration to limit the flow of refugees into the U.S. Catch up on the news you've missed in short daily episodes of Consider This. Listen on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. While the Trump administration appeals a federal court order to fully restore SNAP food benefits this month, the money's starting to arrive in California, Lisa Trujillo, spoke with KTVU. She says she woke up this morning to find that her electronic benefit transfer or EBT card was full. $298. It does really help supplement my income, and so I appreciate that it came through today.

Molly Ingram of member station WSHU says Connecticut's, not waiting and it plans to reload EBT cards itself next week. In Connecticut, more than 360,000 residents rely on SNAP. The federal government usually doles out $72 million for the program in the state, but hasn't this month because of the shutdown. Governor Ned Lamont says he's done waiting for the Fed to step in and that it's, quote, unacceptable to use Americans and their access to food as political pawns. They can't make up their mind. We've made up our mind. We're going to take care of the people on SNAP. The money will come from the state's rainy day fund. Lamont says he plans to keep SNAP funded until the shutdown ends. For NPR news, I'm Molly

Ingram in Fairfield, Connecticut. Senate Republicans have so far been unable to overcome Democratic opposition to GOP-backed proposals to reopen the government. Today, while hosting Hungary's leader, Victor Orban, at the White House, President Trump again said it's time to end the filibuster. More from NPR's Deepa Shibaram. Answering questions from reporters, Trump said that Senate Republicans are making a, quote, big mistake in not getting rid of the filibuster. The change would allow the GOP to reopen the government with a simple majority rather than the now-required 60 votes. The way to do it for the Republicans is to terminate the filibuster. They go at the nuclear option.

The president said he wasn't worried that getting rid of the filibuster would backfire on Republicans if later down the line Democrats used the same strategy. Deepa Chivaram and PR News. Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik says she's running for governor of New York. North Country Public Radio's Emily Russell reports. Stefonic has been hinting at her run for New York governor for months. But on Friday morning, she made it official. After launching her first campaign video, Stefanic appeared on Fox and Friends. New York is in catastrophe because of Kathy Hochel's leadership.

So I'm running to always put New York families first. That's what I've done in 10 years of Congress. In a statement, a spokesperson for Governor Hockel called Stefanic a sellout. and highlighted her unwavering loyalty to President Trump. New York has long been seen as a solidly blue state, though it saw the biggest swing of Republican voters nationwide in last year's election. For NPR News, I'm Emily Russell in Saranac Lake, New York. Because of the government shut down air traffic controllers are going on five weeks without pay.

Now the Federal Aviation Administration is attempting to reduce air traffic at dozens of the nation's busiest airports by 10%. It's NPR News. James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at the age of 97. He and Francis Crick pieced together clues to figure out the chemical structure of DNA. Watson spent his entire career advancing DNA science, helping the double helix to become an icon, but he spent his later years effectively shunned by researchers in the field he pioneered after he made prejudice remarks about black people, women, and others. The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether to hear a challenge,

to the decision that legalized same-sex marriage. Former court clerk Kim Davis is asking the conservative majority court to overturn a lower court order for her to pay $360,000 in damages to a couple to whom she denied a marriage license. The 2026 Grammy nominations are here. Los Angeles rapper Kendrick Lamar leading with nine nods. More from NPR's Isabella Gomez-Harmiento. For the second year in a row, Kendrick Lamar could take home the Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The rapper is also nominated for Album of the Year. In that category, he'll compete with big stars, like Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and Sabrina Carpenter.

There's also a fresh face in the running. R&B star Leon Thomas is up for six Grammys, including Best New Artist. Other Best New Artist nominees include Indie Pop Band The Marias, Gen Z rocker Somber, and English singer Lola Young. The 68th annual Grammy Awards will feature 95 categories total. They'll take place in Los Angeles on February 1st. That's Isabella Gomez-Admiento. It's NPR News.