The current standoff will match the all-time record of 35 days on Tuesday if a deal to reopen the government isn't reached.

SNAP beneficiaries expressed outrage on social media over the government shutdown affecting food stamp benefits starting Nov. 1, with some threatening to ransack stores.

Social security payments, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, continue uninterrupted during government shutdowns. If you receive these services, you can expect to get your Social Security check or direct deposit as usual.

The USDA memo said these funds are a reserve for the Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) benefits and cannot be used to cover the upcoming lapse in funding. It also noted that states cannot cover the cost of benefits and be reimbursed as SNAP is a federal program.

Data showed a “broader slowdown” Thursday across the country's aviation system for the first time since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

As the shutdown enters its second month, Democrats dodged questions on whether their hardline stance on extending Obamacare subsidies is worth keeping federal workers without pay.

A federal judge told the Trump administration on Friday to continue funding for food stamps during the government shutdown, a legal victory for local officials and nonprofits that sought to spare roughly 42 million Americans from losing the benefits in a matter of days.

The U.S. House has not met for legislative business in more than six weeks, while U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., closed his chamber for the weekend after bipartisan talks failed to achieve significant progress.

Rob Jetten would be the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister, but he must win the support of several other parties to form a government.