WASHINGTON —

The government shutdown has reached Day 36, marking the longest government shutdown in American history and causing widespread disruption to federal programs, paychecks and air travel as Thanksgiving approaches.

President Donald Trump has refused to negotiate with Democrats over their demands to save expiring health care subsidies, which is holding up the vote in the Senate needed to reopen the government.

The president met with GOP senators Tuesday morning, but no talks have been scheduled with Democrats.

In the meantime, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are being interrupted, even after multiple courts mandated the Trump administration keep the nation's largest food program running. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administr

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