What to Know • President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. • As the shutdown hits Day 31, millions of low-income families are bracing for empty EBT cards this weekend as the federal government prepares to cut off SNAP benefits and Senators left Washington yesterday without passing a funding measure. • The Trump administration said members of the military will receive their next paychecks amid the government shutdown, with the money coming from a mix of legislative and Pentagon funds.

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