Judge Talwani gave the Trump administration until Nov. 3 to decide if it will pay full or partial benefits. Another judge said SNAP is an entitlement.

The claim originated with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who repeatedly pinned blame for the shutdown on Democrats.

As the federal government shutdown moves into its second month and the state budget impasse drags into its fifth, the consequences of political inaction are mounting. Affordable Care Act premiums are poised to skyrocket,

Washington D.C. - Forty-five percent of Americans - a simple majority - blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for the continuation of the partial shutdown of the federal government, which has dragged on for a full month.

Gov. Tony Evers is declaring a state of emergency because of the effects of the federal government shutdown on the state's food assistance program.

There is fear and confusion among the 42 million people who rely on SNAP benefits for food assistance. The Trump administration said funding had run out for SNAP benefits because of the government shutdown,

Federal workers are turning to low-cost loans to help tide them over financially as the U.S. government shutdown drags on.

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Delays of 10 days or more hamper payments to hospitals and other health care providers from the federal government programs such as Medicare because many of the workers who process those claims remain on furlough during the government shutdown,

Yampa Valley Regional Airport is asking for donations for federal workers struggling during the government shutdown. Beginning Nov. 1, donations of food or retailer gift cards can be brought to the airport terminal.