Some U.S. airspace might be closed if shutdown continues, Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts" of the nation's airspace if the shutdown drags on.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts" of the nation's airspace if the shutdown drags on.
More than 35,000 households in Minnesota's Ramsey County rely on SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.
Air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck last week as the government shutdown approaches a record length.
While some in the Trump administration say food benefits could restart as soon as this Wednesday, the uncertainty is stressful for Minnesotans who rely on them and food shelves in the state.
Promises of partial payments for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits came from the White House on Monday. The program ran out of Money on Nov. 1, during the government shutdown. The program provides 440,000 Minnesotans with food benefits. Esme Murphy reports that the question of when funds will be available is unclear.
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are facing sticker shock as the enrollment period for health insurance on the state marketplace opened Nov 1.
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are facing sticker shock as the enrollment period for health insurance on the state marketplace opened Nov 1.
Food shelves across the Twin Cities metro are bracing for an influx of need – as more than 400,000 Minnesotans lose access to SNAP funding Saturday morning.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.
The government shutdown is set to reach its 32nd day as there is still no deal in sight. Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the shutdown. Erica Brown reports from Washington, D.C.
The shutdown raises questions about what it would mean for lawmakers themselves — and their paychecks.
Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means.
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans will lose access to food assistance starting on Saturday, plus more of the day’s top stories.
In just two days, 42 million Americans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for food will lose them. Twin Cities food shelves continue to stock away, day by day.
On Nov. 1, 42 million Americans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for food will lose them. In Minnesota, about 440,000 residents will be impacted.
The ongoing stalemate over federal government funding in Washington is putting an essential safety net for low-income families with young children in limbo.
The stalemate in Washington, D.C. is putting a major safety net for kids in limbo.
In Minnesota, hundreds of emergency boxes of food are being handed out to federal employees in need.
In Minnesota, more than 300 emergency boxes of food are being handed out to federal workers in need. Our Jason Rantala is live at MSP to show us how TSA workers say its helping.
Communities are stepping up as the clock is ticking on critical food support for nearly 500,000 Minnesotans.
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program runs out on Nov. 1. Gov. Tim Walz on Monday said the state will provide $4 million in emergency funding for food shelves across Minnesota. Jason Rantala shows how neighbors are filling the void left without the federal funds.
Minnesota's food shelves are set to get a funding boost amid surging demand stemming from the ongoing government shutdown.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced $4 million in emergency funding for food shelves. Esme Murphy reports that the money is in anticipation of the facilities seeing a huge surge in people who are hungry.
