Trump Orders Nuclear Weapons Trials After Russia Tests Their Own

Government Shutdown Impact - Air traffic controller staffing shortages due to government shutdowns create unsafe conditions and ground stops [6][7] - Government shutdowns affect the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), impacting families' ability to heat homes [28][29] - Speaker needs to call the House back into session [1] Energy Policy and Industrial Policy - The US should pursue a bipartisan industrial policy focused on American energy dominance, including control over rare earth supply chains [17] - Focus on American energy, not crony capitalism, is needed [20][21] - Need next-generation geothermal, nuclear, offshore wind, and hydro for energy independence [30] - The president arbitrarily canceled offshore wind permits [10][26] US-China Relations and Technology - China gained leverage over the United States due to trade issues [16] - The president is trying to give the US government equity in equipping China to leapfrog the US in AI inference [19] - The United States should focus on its own competitiveness in science and technology, including doubling the NIH and NSF budget [22][23][24] Social Programs - SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is a program for children, with two-thirds of recipients being families with children [8][9] - Illegally withholding SNAP funds is callous and cruel [9] - States are stepping up to patch holes in SNAP benefits, but they cannot cover the full gap [10][11]