At day 36, government shutdown is longest in US history

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Government shutdown set to become longest in modern history amid Indiana SNAP uncertainty
For 35 days, most federal workers have gone without pay as money dries up across critical agencies. Even if the shutdown ends, it's unlikely funding would return in time for Hoosiers to receive full SNAP benefits by Nov.

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Government shutdown is now the longest in history. How is Trump fairing in approval polls?
Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history
On Day 36, the Government Shutdown Is Now the Longest Ever and Trump Wants the Filibuster Ended
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal worker...

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Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure on track to become longest ever
White House Says It Will Make Some SNAP Payments After Trump Threatened to Defy Court
Government Shutdown Could Become Longest Ever As Trump Says He 'Won't Be Extorted' By Democrats
Senate Democrats have now voted 13 times against reopening the government, insisting that they need Trump and Republicans to negotiate with them first on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies ...

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Trump’s Weird Rants Are Hurting His Chances to End the Shutdown
Trump calls for end of filibuster as longest-ever shutdown drags on
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Indiana Sen. Jim Banks On Government Shutdown

The U.S. government entered its 36th day of shutdown on Wednesday, the longest in American history. Indiana Sen. Jim Banks blamed Democrats for blocking a bipartisan plan to reopen federal operations.

Gov. JB Pritzker says an Indiana remap might force Illinois to act as he celebrates Democratic wins Tuesday

Gov. JB Pritzker credited Democratic successes in Tuesday’s elections across the country to candidates’ focus on affordability as well as voters who used their ballots to rebuke Republican President Donald Trump’s second-term leadership.
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1M rely on SNAP across Kentucky, Indiana: Maps show which areas could take hardest hit

SNAP benefits will be frozen on Saturday if the government doesn't reopen by then, and that could leave more than a million people in Kentucky and Indiana scrambling for food.
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