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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,

SNAP Benefits Government Shutdown: Full list of what states are doing to help families

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.

The 5 big ways the government shutdown is hurting Americans. And why it could get worse

The 5-week-old shutdown is straining food banks and forcing tens of thousands of Americans caught in the middle of the funding standoff to go without a paycheck.

As millions of Americans prepare to lose SNAP benefits, some states are moving to bridge the gap

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

The future of air traffic control grows more uncertain as the federal government shutdown continues

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.

Two of the government shutdown’s most dramatic effects are about to hit

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. SNAP and Head Start programs will start losing funding on Nov. 1.

How Trump Could End the Shutdown on His Own

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.
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Millions of Americans risk having their power shut off as the shutdown drags on

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 clash between the federal government and states over vaccine policy is ‘unprecedented,’ Villanova health law professor says

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.

#RALLYUPTULSA: Assistance for those in need during the 2025 government shutdown

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