But federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled Oct. 31 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture needs to use $5.25 billion in contingency funds to make at least partial payments.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned the Republicans were “unserious” about reopening the government. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a ...