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U.S. Shutdown Hits Record 36 Days as Elections Deliver Setbacks for Trump

Food assistance proceeds under a court order with only partial funding.

Des bénévoles de l'association People's Pantry Food déposent des denrées alimentaires lors d'une récolte devant le ministère américain de l'Agriculture, à Washington, le 30 octobre 2025
La Maison-Blanche, plus d’un mois après le début de la fermeture du gouvernement américain à Washington, le 2 novembre 2025.
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Le "speaker" de la Chambre américaine des représentants, le républicain Mike Johnson, lors d'une conférence de presse au Capitole de Washington, le 4 novembre 2025

Overview

  • The federal closure reached day 36, surpassing the 2019 mark, with no budget agreement between Republicans and Democrats.
  • Democrats won key contests in Virginia and New Jersey and New York elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor, while California approved a redistricting measure that favors Democrats.
  • The administration tapped $4.65 billion for SNAP that a USDA official says covers about half of eligible benefits, and the White House says it will follow the court directive to keep aid flowing.
  • Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed or working without pay, airport delays are mounting from air traffic controller shortages, and the transportation secretary warned U.S. airspace could face partial closures if the impasse persists beyond this week.
  • House Republicans back a straight extension of current spending and Democrats press to extend health insurance subsidies; the Senate rejected the GOP plan for the 14th time as President Trump refused health talks before reopening and again urged ending the filibuster.