Government shutdown approaches record length

Norah's complete interview is coming up tonight on 60Minutes. Also tonight, the shutdown has entered a crucial week in closing in on a record length. CBS's Willie James Inman is traveling with the president in West Palm Beach with more on that part of the story. Willie James. Jericka, good evening to you. This weekend marks a critical point for millions of Americans, as many face food insecurity, delays at airports, and uncertainty about the cost of their health care. On day 33 of the government shutdown, more than 40 million Americans who rely on federal food assistance in limbo. This weekend, a federal judge said the Trump administration must use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits and give details about distribution by Monday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration won't appeal, adding payments could resume as soon as Wednesday. There's a process that has to be followed, so we gotta figure out what the process is.

Health care subsidies are at the heart of the shutdown fight, but the ripple effects, felt nationwide. Staffing shortages at major airports across the country snarled air travel after air traffic controllers and TSA agents missed their first paychecks. Today on Face theNation, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns things could get worse. We want people to go safely. And so we will slow and stop traffic if we don't think we can manage it in a way that keeps people safe as they go from point A to point B.

Tonight, New CBS News polling shows more than 7 in 10 Americans say they're at least somewhat concerned about the impact of the shutdown on them personally. Our poll also found growing disapproval of both parties and the president for their handling of the shutdown. What your poll indicated, people are a pox on both your Houses at this point. Get the darn thing. Jericka, this week, the president's agenda faces another key test, as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments about the president's use of emergency powers to levy tariffs on American trade partners. And Willie James, the president, turned his focus to Nigeria this weekend. What is that about? Yeah, that's right, Jericka. The president is threatening potential military action against Nigeria, accusing the government of failing to protect Christians. Now, over the weekend, the president sent out a social media post which threatened to stop all USAID to Nigeria, and he said that the US may very well go into that country, quote, "guns-a-blazing." The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, responding to the president's post, saying, quote, "Yes, sir."

Willie James Inman, thank you.