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Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.
The pain of the shutdown is being felt by millions of other Americans as the federal government enters Day 32 of a funding squabble.
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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.
The 5-week-old shutdown is straining food banks and forcing tens of thousands of Americans caught in the middle of the funding standoff to go without a paycheck.
The US government shutdown has entered its fifth week and there is no clear end in sight. With Democrats and Republicans deadlocked over passing a spending plan that would reopen federal agencies, millions of Americans are feeling economic pain that could soon grow worse.
With no endgame in sight, the government shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future, injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy. The closure has halted routine federal operations,
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Nearly 65,000 kids could lose access to Head Start programs if the government shutdown continues
Head Start programs nationwide risk closure amid the government shutdown impacting nearly 65,000 children and over 22,000 staff.
SNAP beneficiaries expressed outrage on social media over the government shutdown affecting food stamp benefits starting Nov. 1, with some threatening to ransack stores.
The president says his lawyers are asking the courts for legal direction, insisting that ending the shutdown would be the best solution.
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