Oct 30 Judge questions the Trump administration’s plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions By Michael Casey, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press During a hearing over a request by 25 Democratic-led states to keep the funding flowing, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani told lawyers that if the government can't afford to cover the cost, there's a process to follow rather than simply… Continue reading
Oct 30 Medicare patients go without needed treatment as government shutdown disrupts telehealth By Ali Swenson, Obed Lamy, Associated Press The shutdown, now in its fifth week, halted funding for Medicare's telehealth program, leaving many patients without vital services. Continue reading
Oct 30 Last-minute scramble over pay takes a toll on military families during the shutdown By Ben Finley, Associated Press The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation's military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: 4 Republicans join Senate Democrats in passing rebuke to Trump’s global tariffs By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as the president celebrated his negotiations with China… Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Johnson says House GOP ‘just fed up’ with the shutdown at news conference By Margery A. Beck, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The speaker has kept the House out of legislative session for more than a month, a remarkable closure preventing other business during the shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: Effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in Senate as shutdown continues for 29th day By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out food aid funding for more than 40 million Americans who stand to lose it as part of the government shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 7:35 Millions face losing SNAP benefits as shutdown continues with no end in sight By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant As the government shutdown continues with no end in sight, millions of Americans are on the verge of losing access to SNAP. Many food aid groups feel the government is legally obligated to provide funding to SNAP, but the Trump… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:43 Pressure to end shutdown ramps up on Nov. 1, ex-Trump White House official says By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura As the federal government shutdown continues, Geoff Bennett discussed political implications and how to resolve it with former White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short. He led President Trump’s congressional negotiating team nearly seven years ago during the 35-day… Continue watching
Oct 28 Vance says Trump administration believes troops will get paid for now By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The funding fight in Washington gained new urgency this week as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance, more federal workers miss their first full paycheck and recurring delays at airports snarl travel plans. Continue reading
Oct 28 Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown, saying that labor unions were likely to prevail on their claims that the cuts were arbitrary and politically motivated. Continue reading