The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown, and was denied later the same day. Now, the administration must continue to follow the orders of a lower court. Moments after that ruling came […]
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How long will the US government shutdown last? | Government
The federal government shutdown is now the longest in US history. America’s longest government shutdown is becoming more painful by the day. At least 40 million Americans are struggling to get food, more than a million federal workers haven’t been paid, health insurance premiums are rising, and flights are getting disrupted. Recommended Stories list of […]
Government shutdown updates: Judge says SNAP must be fully funded by Friday
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make a payment to fully fund SNAP for the month of November by Friday. “People have gone without for too long, not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable,” said Judge John J. McConnell Jr. Judge McConnell directly rebuked President Donald Trump […]
FAA to reduce flights by 10 percent as US government shutdown drags on | Aviation News
The agency made the announcement as it confronts staffing shortages caused by air traffic controllers who are working unpaid. Published On 5 Nov 20255 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will reduce air traffic by 10 percent across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday […]
Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says
Online pornography showing strangulation or suffocation is to be made illegal, as part of government plans to tackle violence against women and girls. It follows a review which found depictions of choking were “rife” on mainstream porn sites and had helped normalise the act among young people. Both the possession and publication of such material […]
SNAP benefits run dry as government shutdown continues, here’s how states are stepping in
Beginning Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown continues. The Department of Agriculture has said that funding for this month’s benefits, which it says comes to about $9.5 billion, has run dry. A store displays a sign […]
Government shutdown updates: With SNAP funding set to lapse Trump calls for eliminating filibuster ‘NOW’ to end shutdown
As Americans enrolled in Obamacare begin to look up the price of their coverage for 2026, some enrollees like Beth Dryer in Norfolk, Virginia, are realizing they have no other option than to cancel it altogether. Dryer is the executive director of 757 Creative ReUse Center, and in 2015 she was paying just shy of […]
Widespread uncertainty as US food aid set to lapse amid government shutdown | Politics News
New York declares a ‘state of emergency’ as state and local officials scramble to assist residents set to lose benefits. Millions of people in the United States who rely on nutrition assistance programmes are facing uncertainty, as food aid is set to lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. New York Governor Kathy Hochul […]
Minister insists government will get asylum seekers out of hotels and expects progress ‘within weeks’ – UK politics live | Politics
Minister says government committed to getting all asylum seekers out of hotels after report says system ‘chaotic’ Good morning. When Jimmy Carter was US president, he gave a famous address in 1979 saying the country was suffering a crisis of confidence. It became known as the malaise speech, and now it is widely regarded as […]