Shutdown in US enters 2nd mth, pain spreads

The US government shutdown becomes painfully real for tens of millions Americans this weekend as it hit the one-month mark with food aid disrupted, cuts to child care kicking in, and health insurance premiums spiking.

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The shutdown is expected to break the 35day record set in President Donald Trump's first term next week, after the Senate left town Thursday for a long weekend. The House hasn't been in session since Sept. 19.

Two federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration's refusal to distribute federal funds for November food aid was likely unlawful. But the timing of those orders remain uncertain, so assistance this month appeared to still be delayed for many of the 42 million lowincome Americans covered by the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program - better known as SNAP or food stamps.