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Thune Rejects Schumer's Plan to Extend Credits, End Shutdown

Democrats' proposal includes one-year deal on ACA subsidies

(Newser) - Senate Republicans have dismissed an offer from Democratic leaders to end the government shutdown, calling the proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for one year a "nonstarter." The plan, presented by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, included a short-term funding bill, a bundle of three appropriations bills, and...

Consumer Sentiment Sinks Faster Than Expected

It's now near an all-time low, according to new index

(Newser) - US consumer sentiment has fallen to one of its lowest points on record, reports the Wall Street Journal . The University of Michigan's latest index slipped to 50.3 in November from 53.6 the previous month, a much sharper drop than expected. Analysts polled by the newspaper anticipated a...

Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights Amid Shutdown

FAA order to scale back takes effect at major airports

(Newser) - It's not a great day to be flying, and the snarls may not ease up for awhile. Air travelers across the country faced mounting disruptions Friday as the FAA's order to scale back flights amid the shutdown took effect, reports the Washington Post .
  • The flight-tracking website FlightAware logged
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GOP Has New Offer to End the Shutdown

But Democrats are expected to reject it in Friday vote

(Newser) - Senate Republicans are making another attempt to end the government shutdown, now the longest in history, but Democrats are apparently unswayed. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is preparing a new vote to reopen the government on Friday, the 38th day of the shutdown. His latest offer swaps the stopgap funding...

FAA Cuts Expected to Cause Thousands of Cancellations

40 airports, including busiest US travel hubs, will be affected

(Newser) - Airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, along with other hubs across the US, are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by the AP . The Federal Aviation Administration announced on...

With Staffing Shortages, FAA to Cut Air Traffic in 40 Places

Thousands of flights to be affected during government shutdown

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the government shutdown. The reduction stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide, the AP reports. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said at a news conference...

Thune: Scrapping Filibuster Is Not Going to Happen

But other GOP senators are wavering

(Newser) - President Trump urged Republican senators to scrap the filibuster at a White House breakfast Wednesday, but Senate Majority leader John Thune made it clear that there aren't enough votes. "We have to get the country open. And the way we're going to do it this afternoon is...

ADP Gives Us a Sense of What Happened in October

Private employers added jobs for first time since July

(Newser) - With the October jobs report all but certain to not materialize on Friday due to the shutdown, a meaningful outside data point: Payroll processor ADP on Wednesday said America's private sector added 42,000 jobs in October, besting expectations of 22,000 fresh jobs and an improvement from September'...

Trump Sees 2 Factors at Play in GOP Losses

Shutdown was one, he concedes

(Newser) - President Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that Tuesday wasn't a great day for the GOP. Speaking at a White House breakfast with GOP senators, Trump had the following to say, per CNBC :
  • "Last night, it was, you know, not expected to be a victory, it was very Democrat areas,
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Shutdown May Force US to Close Airspace, Duffy Warns

Transportation secretary warns some parts of airspace could be shut down

(Newser) - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday gave a stark warning: if the government shutdown drags on past next Tuesday, Americans could see widespread travel disruptions, including parts of the country's airspace being closed down, the Hill reports. Duffy said the shutdown—which on Tuesday night, as it finished its...

Government Shutdown Sets Record No One Wants

It's now the longest on record

(Newser) - The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays, and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks, the AP reports. President Trump has refused to negotiate with Democrats over their demands...

Trump's Threat to Pull SNAP Funding Causes Confusion

Leavitt says he was talking about future payments, not court-ordered current payments

(Newser) - The White House confirmed Tuesday millions of Americans will still receive partial food assistance this month despite a threat from President Trump on social media earlier in the day to withhold funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program until the government reopens.
  • Trump's post on Truth Social , which stated
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Feds: OK, We'll Provide Partial SNAP Benefits

Trump administration says it will comply with judges' orders to tap contingency fund

(Newser) - The Trump administration has agreed to use a contingency fund to provide partial SNAP benefits as the government shutdown continues. According to USDA official Patrick Penn, the administration intends to exhaust the roughly $5.2 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program contingency funds to deliver reduced benefits for November, CBS...

GOP, Thune Stand Up to Trump on Filibuster Rule

Senate Republicans insists it's a safeguard for minority power, shutdown or no

(Newser) - Republican senators brushed aside President Trump's latest demand to eliminate the Senate filibuster on Friday, even as their party tries to exert pressure on Democrats to end the government shutdown. Trump's call to remove the 60-vote threshold to pass most legislation, delivered on Truth Social, injected new uncertainty...

Judges Order White House to Keep Funding Food Stamps

SNAP program was on track to go dry on Saturday amid the government shutdown

(Newser) - Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Trump's administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, during the government shutdown, per the AP . The rulings came a day before the US Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the...

With SNAP Cuts Looming, Some Trick-or-Treaters Will Get Groceries

People are sharing plans to offer shelf-stable food, diapers in addition to candy

(Newser) - When KC Neufeld announced on her Denver neighborhood's Facebook page that her family would be handing out ramen and packs of macaroni and cheese in addition to candy this Halloween, she wasn't expecting much of a response. The mother of twin 4-year-olds was just hoping to make a...

Trump Has a Solution to End Government Shutdown

Just scrap the filibuster, he suggests to the Senate

(Newser) - President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government, the AP reports. "THE CHOICE IS CLEAR—INITIATE THE 'NUCLEAR OPTION,' GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER," Trump posted Thursday night on his...

Judge Questions Why SNAP Halt Isn't an Emergency

Ruling could come soon on whether administration has to tap contingency fund

(Newser) - A federal judge signaled on Thursday that she is leaning toward requiring the Trump administration to use emergency reserves to partially fund food assistance for about 42 million Americans, as the government shutdown threatens to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments starting Saturday. District Judge Indira Talwani, presiding over a...

Shutdown Talks May Be Finally Starting to Thaw

Hopes emerge of a deal next week

(Newser) - Is a thaw underway in shutdown talks? The Hill reports that Senate Republicans and Democrats are quietly searching for a way out as early as next week. Semafor similarly reports on an "unmistakable shift" below the leadership level, and the outlet also sees next week as a distinct possibility....

Shutdown Burns $7B a Month, CBO Warns Lawmakers

Agency says billions in lost GDP won't be recovered

(Newser) - The ongoing federal government shutdown is delivering a $7 billion monthly blow to the US economy, according to a new estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. In a letter to lawmakers, the CBO projected that a four-week shutdown, a mark reached Wednesday, would shrink real GDP by $7 billion,...

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