Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

Even if a judge rules the benefits cannot be suspended for the first time in SNAP’s 61-year history, many beneficiaries are ...

Washington Post editorial board slams Dems for holding the government ‘hostage’

The Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, is placing blame squarely on Chuck Schumer's shoulders as the shutdown enters its second month ...

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans

Trump’s sudden decision to assert himself into the shutdown debate — bringing the highly charged demand to end the filibuster — is certain to set the Senate on edge. It could spur senators toward ...