US EditionTrump in Japan; Government Shutdown Hits Day 28
Nearly 500,000 federal workers missed paychecks and food aid for 40 million Americans is at risk amid stalled negotiations during President Trump's Asia trip.
- President Donald Trump is traveling to Asia on a nearly week-long trip while the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 continues with no resolution in sight.
- A bitter stalemate over health care policy triggered the funding lapse and lawmakers face key funding deadlines with no progress to reopen the government.
- Travelers experienced disruptions as nearly half a million federal workers missed paychecks on Friday, and staffing shortages caused delays at LAX, Newark, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., Duffy warned.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture warned that 'the well has run dry,' and SNAP benefits will not be issued on Nov. 1, while emergency funds sustain WIC only through Oct. 31.
- With multiple deadlines looming, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the shutdown continues, and lawmakers face pressure to reopen government before Election Day on Nov. 4.
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Letters to the Editor: Trump is ‘using hunger as a weapon’ in government shutdown
"Since the basic political disagreement responsible for the government shutdown is whether health care insurance subsidies will be ended, what Trump is telling millions of poor and working-class Americans is that if they want food, they must give up health care," an L.A. Times reader writes.
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U.S. Federal Government Shutdown Enters 27th Day
The U.S. federal government shutdown has entered its 27th day. Funding for food assistance programs used by over 40 million people will run out on Saturday. Democratic lawmakers have criticized the Trump administration for refusing to draw on a contingency fund to continue funding SNAP and WIC benefits. Meanwhile, President Trump has said military troops will keep getting paid in part due to a $130 million private donation. The New York Times ha…
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