The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has ...

The president's comments signal that the shutdown could continue to drag on for some time, as federal workers are set to miss ...

Trump attacked Democrats in a rant about being forced to pay SNAP benefits during the government shutdown — even as he threw ...

Trump called for an end to the filibuster after the administration was ordered by a federal court to pay all SNAP food aid ...

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