The Agriculture Department said that it would not use the funds to cover benefits in November, imperiling a program 42 million people use to pay for groceries.

The two sides may forge a deal, but what difference will it make to a president who doesn’t respect Congress at all?

The governor said more than one million people in Massachusetts will need help finding food next month if the government shutdown continues.

The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay.

Democrats have only hardened their position as the government shutdown enters its 23rd day, leaving Republican majorities in Congress with few answers — and many criticisms.

The second-longest government shutdown enters its 24th day with Congress out of session and the funding lapse heading toward next week.

President Donald Trump heads to Asia on Friday for his first trip this term to the continent, where he’s expected to try to strike investment deals, work through trade talks and further some peace efforts.

The short answer is no, according to the California secretary of state’s office. “The only possible impact would be if United States Postal Service operations were interrupted and the USPS has noted that their operations won’t be interrupted,” a spokesperson for the secretary of state said in an email.