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The USDA's announcement of a halt in SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown has triggered widespread concern. Food banks nationwide brace for increased demand as millions of low-income Americans face uncertainty.
The government shutdown is now on Day 25 with no resolution in sight, as both sides remain entrenched in their positions over th
The stopgap bill, which would extend government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 49-45 vote. It required 60 votes to pass and has now extended the shutdown to two weeks. The Senate will reconvene and vote again on Oct. 15, marking the ninth voting session on the funding bill.
As the federal government shutdown continues with no clear end in sight, federal agencies that process legal immigrant petition documents have been completely halted, leaving immigrant workers in limbo.
The government shutdown will extend another week as the Senate left town for the weekend without a deal to reopen the government. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he was terminating trade talks with Canada as he prepared to depart for his trip to Asia.
The federal government shutdown is already one of the nation's longest. Here are 10 key dates to watch as the stalemate in Congress continues.
UConn and Louisville's showdown in Germany has been moved back to the US amid the ongoing government shutdown.
The short answer is no, according to the California secretary of state’s office. “The only possible impact would be if United States Postal Service operations were interrupted and the USPS has noted that their operations won’t be interrupted,” a spokesperson for the secretary of state said in an email.
The long-awaited cryptocurrency fraud trial linked to Bermudian-based Arbitrade Ltd has been postponed indefinitely because of the ongoing United States Government shutdown. According to a new order