By The Associated Press and MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press
Back in 1793, a penny could get you a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. These days, many sit in drawers or glass jars and are basically cast aside or collected as lucky keepsakes.
The shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation.
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen.
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By The Associated Press and MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press
Speaker Mike Johnson says that House lawmakers should start returning to Washington “right now” after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40 day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with legislation that would end the government shutdown.
Senate Republicans are trying to end the government shutdown by preparing a bipartisan package of spending bills that they hope will win new Democratic votes.
President Donald Trump’s administration says it will partially fund the SNAP food aid program in November after two federal judges required the payments to continue.
By MICHAEL CASEY, GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press
Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point as expected, but officials indicated uncertainty about a potential December rate cut
