FBI agents will get paid despite government shutdown, Patel says The Trump administration will continue paying FBI agents despite the ongoing government shutdown that has frozen paychecks for nearly all federal workers,

With federal SNAP benefits set to run out this weekend amid the government shutdown, states are stepping in to help low-income families who risk going hungry. Here's what each state is doing and how to find meals if your benefits end November 1.

U.S District Judge John McConnell's ruling from the bench came shortly after another federal judge in a separate case said that the Trump administration's plan not to pay out SNAP benefits beginning on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing shutdown was "unlawful" but stopped short of ordering the Trump administration to disperse funds.

A federal judge in Massachusetts might order the federal government to tap emergency funds to pay for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate. The filibuster requires most legislation to get 60 votes, which has allowed Democrats to block GOP legislation to reopen the government. Democrats are demanding any government funding bill include an extension of health care subsidies.

President Donald Trump’s theory of executive power does not lend much weight to the views of his predecessors—especially those who happen to be Democrats. But as the government shutdown enters its second month, Trump is showing an odd degree of respect for legal guidance first adopted under a president he has mocked: Jimmy Carter.

Pennsylvania is among the many states that say they are at risk of not being able to provide the annual assistance many people depend upon as winter approaches.

The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could linger on well beyond the reopening of the government.

Villanova professor Ana Santos Rutschman would describe the current state of vaccine policy as a game of chess. When the federal government does something, some states — primarily Democratic-led states including Pennsylvania — respond immediately to counter.

With federal PBM reform stalled, states like California are stepping up with laws like SB 41 to boost transparency and lower drug costs.

The federal government shutdown, which began on October 1, 2025, has triggered a serious concern: the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced t