Chapter 1: What is the current status of the government shutdown and Trump's response?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump says he supports the Senate deal that would end the government shutdown. It's now the longest in history at 41 days. Eight Democrats are joining in with Republicans on the agreement to temporarily fund the government. The full Senate is poised to vote on the measure. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.
Trump told reporters that the government would be opening back up, quote, very quickly, though the House would still need to pass any short-term package before Trump can sign it.
Based on everything I'm hearing, they haven't changed anything, and we have support from enough Democrats, and we're going to be opening up our country.
Trump called the deal, quote, very good and said he would abide by it, including the measure that reverses the mass firings of government employees that took place during the shutdown. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
Millions of Americans who receive federal food assistance remain in limbo as the Trump administration appeals a federal judge's ruling to fully fund SNAP payments this month. Nick De La Canal of member station WFAE reports food assistance organizations are feeling the strain.
Have a great day, ma'am. Thank you so much.
A line of cars wraps around the block at a food share in Charlotte for people who received SNAP benefits. Some here say they received partial payments on Friday, but it wasn't much. One man said he received $16 when he usually receives about $100. Others, like Michelle Sands, still have empty accounts.
I keep looking online and looking at it. I even called my card and it still ain't saying nothing.
The uncertainty comes as food banks are preparing for Thanksgiving, normally their busiest time of year, and they say every day the shutdown continues makes their own holiday outlook more uncertain. For NPR News, I'm Nick Della Canal in Charlotte.
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Chapter 2: How are federal food assistance programs affected by the government shutdown?
The company says it expects a mid-single-digit percentage of its stores will be affected. Wendy's has more than 6,000 restaurants in the U.S. And major U.S. stock indexes recovered most of their losses from last week after a rally from tech stocks today. I'm Ryland Barton. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.