The U.S. Capitol building on Oct. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate has failed to advance a stopgap funding measure for a 13th time, extending a government shutdown amid growing concern about pay for federal employees and benefits for low-income Americans. The Oct. 28 vote of 54–45 fell short of the 60 votes
Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, wrote an op-ed in The New York Times on Tuesday urging his colleagues to support a bill he is sponsoring that would fund the SNAP program through the shutdown. The Department of Agriculture said federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1. “Saturday will be another grim
President Donald Trump in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 27, 2025. Kyodo/via Reuters President Donald Trump said on Oct. 28 that he would “love to meet” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his Asia trip. Trump was in Japan on the first leg of his Asian tour when he made the comments, as he
Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, wrote an op-ed in The New York Times on Tuesday urging his colleagues to support a bill he is sponsoring that would fund the SNAP program through the shutdown. The Department of Agriculture said federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1. “Saturday will be another grim
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-Texas), and Republican Study Committee members hold a press conference at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 28, marking the 28th day of the governmen… Original News Source Link – Epoch
Washington — The U.S. military on Monday struck four more vessels that were allegedly trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 14 and leaving one survivor, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on X. The four vessels were hit in three different strikes, Hegseth said. The strikes bring the total death toll in President Trump’s
Food stamps are set to be paused on Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. Some 42 million Americans will not receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) until Congress approves new funding, according to federal officials, although some states have taken steps to intervene. We had a problem loading this article. Please