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Government shutdown effects bear down on millions more people after a crucial Nov. 1 deadline passes
Despite a judge's ruling ordering the administration to fund SNAP benefits, President Donald Trump said that November's payments were likely to be delayed.
SNAP beneficiaries expressed outrage on social media over the government shutdown affecting food stamp benefits starting Nov. 1, with some threatening to ransack stores.
Democrats have taken aim at Trump, saying he hasn't done enough to intervene. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Trump of having "bowed down" to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Asia while two crises are soon to unfold at home on food aid and health care.
Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They have voted 13 times unsuccessfully to end the shutdown, the last one failing 54-45 on Oct. 28. 60 votes are needed for passage.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws. For Education Secretary Linda McMahon, it offers a preview of what she hopes to make permanent.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food stamps during the federal shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, aids roughly 42 million people and was set to run out of funds on Saturday without intervention.
GOP senators, including Majority Leader John Thune, have defended the 60-vote requirement for legislation.
Rob Jetten would be the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister, but he must win the support of several other parties to form a government.
The government shutdown has gone on for more than four weeks, with no sign the impasse will end soon. Here's what lawmakers told CBS News they're doing.