President Donald Trump is illuminated by a camera flash as he gestures while walking across the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Washington, after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
FILE - Brock Brooks, a disable Marine Corps veteran, cries while describing the impending SNAP shutdowns while waiting in line to enter the food pantry service at Calvary Episcopal Church on Oct. 30, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry, file)
President Donald Trump is illuminated by a camera flash as he gestures while walking across the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Washington, after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Employees at The Food Bank Inc. load food into a car on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
FILE - Brock Brooks, a disable Marine Corps veteran, cries while describing the impending SNAP shutdowns while waiting in line to enter the food pantry service at Calvary Episcopal Church on Oct. 30, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry, file)
President Donald Trump’s administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with court orders to resume funding benefits through SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown, which is now in its 34th day.
Trump, meanwhile, says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats, signaling no end soon. During a “60 Minutes†, Trump said he would only negotiate on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies once the government is reopened. At that point, the slim Republican majorities in Congress will enable them to continue ignoring Democratic input.
The shortage of amid the shutdown continues to lead to delayed flights into and out of the United States. U.S. Transportation Secretary has been warning that travelers will start to see more flight disruptions the longer controllers go without a paycheck.
The shutdown is triggering where students — who come from low-income households, are homeless or are in foster care — will miss out on preschool, where they are fed two meals a day and receive therapy vital to their development. Some centers say they’ll close indefinitely, while others are staying afloat with emergency funding.
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Trump predicts Democrats will capitulate to Republicans
“I think they have to,†Trump said during the “60 Minutes†interview. “And if they don’t vote, it’s their problem.â€
With Senate Democrats now voting 13 times against reopening the government, insisting they need Trump and Republicans to negotiate with them first, Trump said Republican leaders should .
“Republicans have to get tougher,†Trump told CBS. “If we end the filibuster, we can do exactly what we want.â€
Senate Republicans have repeatedly rejected that idea, arguing is vital to the Senate, and has allowed them to stop Democratic policies when they’re in the minority.
