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Oval Office medical emergency, American Airlines & LA Dodgers

Plus: Did SNAP benefits increase almost 40% under Biden administration?

November 08, 2025

SATURDAY EDITION

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Social media users disagreed over Kennedy's intentions. Some shared the clip stating, "watch RFK Jr. skedaddle like a MF." Others responded, "There were two medical doctors literally already attending to him. It was the Secretary's job to go get help. That's how a medical response works." Reporter Joey Esposito unpacked what we actually know about what happened.

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Did SNAP benefits increase almost 40% under Biden administration? What we know

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently claimed in a Fox News appearance that SNAP — which helps about 1 in 8 Americans pay for food — "increased almost 40%" in "just a couple of years under the Biden administration."

It's not entirely clear what Rollins meant, but we found her claim was wrong no matter how you interpret the allegation. Reporter Rae Deng broke down the details.