Two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must use emergency funds to keep SNAP afloat during the shutdown. President Donald Trump visited Asia, striking a trade deal with China. Speculation about a Trump third term heated up again, despite its near impossibility. And judges made consequential rulings regarding federal workers and voter registration.Here are…
Travel delays were adding up at airports across the US on Friday as the government shutdown drags on, putting even more pressure on air traffic controllers who have been working without pay for a month. Cancelled flights are seen on a screen at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida on October 30.(AFP) US Transportation Secretary…
It seems that some blue states have finally snapped when it comes to President Donald Trump’s administration insisting that the government shutdown is the fault of Democrats. So, they’ve decided to inform visitors that if they’re panicking because Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be paused on Nov. 1 due to the shutdown, they can…
Instacart said Friday it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off food aid payments. Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible for the discount, which will be available even…
Millions of Americans are sliding toward a financial cliff as the government shutdown stretches into a second month, with four federal assistance programs for low-income families set to run out of funding on Nov. 1. Some families could lose access to multiple sources of government support. Ashley Trent, a 37-year-old single mother of six, expressed concern she…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday delayed flights at airports in Austin, Newark and Nashville as air traffic control staffing problems continue to snarl flights and a government shutdown hits its 31st day. At least nine FAA facilities were facing staffing issues on Friday and the agency said it was…
Some federal workers going unpaid during the U.S. government shutdown are resorting to taking out bank loans to tide them over financially. A San Antonio, Texas, woman whose husband works for the Department of Defense, told CBS News her family is relying on a no-interest loan from the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) to pay the…
President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER,” Trump posted Thursday night on his social media site, Truth Social. The filibuster is a long-standing tactic…
Carlos Gomez, a federal employee based in San Antonio, Texas, has been relying on a local food bank to feed his family during the government shutdown. “I have a very large family, so it’s getting kind of hard. Whether the government is shut down or not, bills need to get paid,” Gomez said. “I tell…
The federal government is now in the midst of its second-longest shutdown, after Congress has repeatedly failed to pass a bill to fund the government on a temporary basis. The 2025 shutdown is a few days shy of the record set by the 2018-2019 shutdown, which lasted 35 days and took place during President Trump’s…