Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

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Shutdown to leave mark on US economy from lost paychecks, canceled flights

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Shutdown to leave mark on US economy from lost paychecks, canceled flights. See how the day unfolded.

The longest federal government shutdown in US history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been ...