GOP, Senate and Government shutdown
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The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.
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The Government Shutdown Will Get Very Real on November 1
SNAP benefits will run out, Obamacare premiums will spike, and Trump will no longer be able to pretend the shutdown just hurts Democrats.
Half of states have already “shut down” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for next month, according to the Trump administration.
As Socrates or Yogi Berra might say, “knowing nothing" rules the shutdown standoff. President Trump’s role looms as Congress stalls, fatigue grows, and blame spreads.
Over 900,000 people in Washington — or more than 1 in 10 state residents — receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Armed Services YMCA food banks are seeing a 30%-75% surge in demand across the country as the government shutdown continues.
Tens of millions of Americans may be faced with disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November.
No. 1 UConn’s season opener against No. 20 Louisville that was supposed to be played at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Nov. 4 has been moved to the Naval Academy because of the government shutdown.
The shutdown has raised fears about staffing shortages in control towers, but worries about air travel could help push for a resolution of the funding impasse.
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