The White House said it's complying with a court order to pay SNAP benefits, after Trump said no benefits will be given until Democrats vote to reopen the government.

Late Tuesday afternoon, Dallas County and Dallas City officials decided to make a big donation to help North Texans struggling to put food on the table.

SNAP, America’s food safety net, has become a bargaining chip in Washington’s standoff. Reporter Sarah D. Wire explains what’s at stake.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced she will use the state’s emergency fund to support food banks across Alabama as the federal government shutdown has suspended SNAP benefits. The governor will release $2 million to support eight food banks,

Speaking to reporters, Thune laid out the next steps toward a potential end to the shutdown. The House-passed continuing resolution extends government funding at current levels until Nov. 21. Thune said that date will have to change to allow more time for work on year-long appropriations bills.

The federal government shutdown reached day 35 on Tuesday, tying the longest in U.S. history as lawmakers remain deadlocked over funding.

The 2025 government shutdown threatens to beat the previous record for the longest government shutdown. The last and longest shutdown was in 2018-2019 during Trump's first term, spanning 35 days. The shutdown was caused by disputes over expanding barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.

For more than a month, U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans have been at an impasse. The chamber needs bipartisan support to pass a spending measure because 60 votes are required to end a filibuster and advance to a final vote, but neither party has that much of a majority.