President Trump shrugs off the government shutdown.
He says ending it is up to the Democrats.
All they have to do is vote to open the country.
He spent the weekend at his Florida resort.
What's the White House strategy for reopening the government?
I'm Michelle Martin with Steve Inskiep and this is Up First from NPR News.
Food assistance for more than 40 million Americans ran out over the weekend.
The idea that SNAP benefits wouldn't continue has never really been on the table before.
A court ordered the White House to use emergency money to fund supplemental nutrition,
so when will families actually get it?
Also, Tuesday is election day in many places, which means the end of voting in New York.
Frontrunner Zoran Mondani has excited supporters dismayed some Democrats and drawn criticism from the political right.
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