The 12th Senate vote to end the shutdown failed 54-46.

Most Democrats are still refusing to support any legislation that doesn’t restore cuts to Medicaid and extend expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.

Betting odds on Polymarket show that 45%, a plurality, think that it will end on Nov. 16 or later.

As the government shutdown hits day 28 on Oct. 28 with no end in sight, it inches closer to the end of key benefits .

The Trump administration has warned that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will end on Nov. 1 if the government remains closed. About 42 million Americans would lose their SNAP benefits, including 140,000 Rhode Islanders.

While previous guidance issued in September said that it could use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, the Ag

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