Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They have voted 13 times unsuccessfully to end the shutdown, the last one failing 54-45 on Oct. 28. 60 votes are needed for passage.

Get live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown hits the one month mark, with Trump administration promising military paychecks but not SNAP funds.

The control tower stands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as a plane takes off on October 27. The Federal Aviation Administration has again reported air traffic control staffing problems today. We are updating this report as we get more details throughout the day.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and two dozen democratic state leaders have sued the United States Government for "illegally suspending" benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as part of the ongoing government shutdown.

The U.S. Senate is meeting Thursday to vote at 11:45 a.m. on various bills, though the House-passed bill to reopen the government is not on the agenda.

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

SNAP benefits will lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. Gov. JB Pritzker ordered $20 million for food banks to help, as food pantries are already seeing increasing demand.

Senate Democrats appear to be taking a closer look Wednesday at a Republican plan to reopen the government, Sen. John Thune.

While no organization is named, the language indicates that Trump is targeting people on the ideological left. He is directing federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to investigate people and organizations that are “anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity” and “anti-fascist.”

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry