Thanks to World Central Kitchen and crew for providing free hot lunches to federal employees and to 2fifty and Lebanese Taverna for putting together meals so quickly. Distribution will continue during the shutdown. Check here for daily times and locations: wck.org/news/distro-si…

WCK partners including Lebanese Taverna and Colada Shop are hard at work this morning preparing Mediterranean and Cuban favorites for federal workers and their families in Washington, D.C. 🍽️ Our teams will be back at Washington Canal Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. serving free,

Community Kitchen wants to make high-quality restaurant food accessible for everyone by offering a sliding scale of prices that people choose from—no questions asked. Read the story by Contributor Sam 🤠. ➡️ buff.ly/chilacS

Democratic attorneys general from 25 states are asking a federal court to compel the Agriculture Department to release $5 billion in reserve funds for food assistance. civileats.com/2025/10/28/sta…

DC will cover November SNAP & WIC benefits even during the federal shutdown. Mayor Bowser says the District will use local funds if needed to make sure tens of thousands of DC families still get food assistance next month. About 85k households rely on SNAP in DC. Another 8k rely

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces district government will pick up the tab for Snap benefits as well as WIC benefits for the month of November. SNAP = $29 million per month. 114,000 DC residents receive SNAP 8,000 DC residents receive WIC. NBC4 Washington

Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue

Let’s fucking go, Dems. Lefties, normies and socialists alike — let’s keep winning.

Democratic women made history tonight: Abigail Spanberger will be the first female governor of Virginia. Mikie Sherrill will be the first female Democratic governor of New Jersey. I’m looking forward to seeing these strong, dedicated leaders deliver for their states. 🎉

In addition to be overjoyed that Mamdani won, I'm incredibly relieved that a serial sexual abuser lost.

I don't think my heart could have taken another sex pest being elected

The politics of affordability took center stage tonight. People want real solutions to the cost of living around the country, including food & housing costs. Excited to see Zohran Kwame Mamdani Abigail Spanberger Mikie Sherrill get to work for families, not billionaires.

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students. Follow AP for live updates. apnews.com/live/2025-elec…

As the government shutdown nears record length, D.C. chefs are stepping up via Axios axios.com/local/washingt… #governmentshutdown2025 #SNAP

This nonprofit restaurant believes high-quality food should be accessible to everyone. The Community Kitchen offers three different price points: $15, $45, and $125, all for the same 9-course meal. buff.ly/IiewdMa

We will not let Minnesotans go hungry.

Breaking News: The Trump administration told states to undo any steps to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if the states do not comply. It was unclear how that would affect the program. nyti.ms/4oGcSKP

I voted “NO” on tonight’s budget proposal. The fight for health care continues.

Elazar Sontag is the new Washington Post food critic, replacing Tom Sietsema. He was previously restaurant editor at Bon Appétit. washingtonian.com/2025/11/10/ela…

Latest on SNAP: The Trump administration said Monday it will continue efforts to block full food assistance from being released during the government shutdown, after a weekend of back-and-forth in the courts. civileats.com/2025/11/10/foo…