Short Take Politics
You were right about the cost of candy
It is through the roof for Halloween and has only gone higher with cocoa supplies further inflated by the Trump tax. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/31/chocolate-prices-halloween-tariffs-inflation-candy.html
President talks about a 3rd term
“We’ll see what happens” is his non-committal way of admitting to manipulating the system. His sleazy operatives are ready for whatever they get away with. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5590293/trump-2028-third-term-constitution
Judge orders emergency funds for SNAP
A Rhode Island judge has ordered emergency funding already allocated for a crisis like the one SNAP faces can’t legally be withheld by the White House grifters. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5592366/snap-food-benefits-judge-t…