U.S. Congress
For President Donald Trump, tariffs — or the threat of them — can bend nations to his will.
The shutdown, now the second-longest in history, has prevented Congress from funding the benefits, which reach more than 41 million Americans.
What’s the point of making a deal when Trump will either refuse to spend money or decide to spend that money on something else?
Half of states have already “shut down” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for next month, according to the Trump administration.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
“It’s not my favorite,” GOP Sen. Josh Hawley said of Trump's decision to bail out Argentina and its president, Javier Milei.
The conservative political commentator argued that the lives of Congress members are "getting weirder."
Democrats have also accused Johnson of delaying the move to head off a vote related to the Epstein files.
Pessimism is high among lawmakers in Congress as fears grow of a painful and protracted battle that could go on for several more weeks.
A raft of new polling showing bipartisan support for an extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies is buoying Democrats amid their standoff with the GOP.
Reopening the shuttered federal government could require a level of trust in Congress and in the White House that hasn't existed for some time.