Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with food aid potentially delayed or suspended for millions of Americans and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it.

Senate Democrats who had pushed vociferously for the filibuster’s elimination just four years ago are using it to try to force a Republican compromise on President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”

It's not clear when millions of families will get November SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial payments.

Senate Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over Obamacare subsidies as the shutdown nears historic length.