The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

A lapse in funding due to the shutdown could have a devastating effect on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal food stamps program for groceries.

That shutdown lasted for more than a month, with widespread effects. The Federal Aviation Administration was understaffed, causing flight cancellations, and federal workers missed two paychecks. The president's State of the Union address was postponed.

Democrats are talking to their voters who are desperate to fight. Republicans rarely reach beyond their base. And President Donald Trump, supposedly the world’s greatest dealmaker, is tuned out.

Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the USDA notice says. “At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01."

The federal government controlling the vast majority of land in Nevada dates all the way back to the 1800s when the territory was first admitted to the United States, according to a former longtime employee.

The federal government remains shut down. Soon, that could affect Head Start educational programming and SNAP benefits in the Kansas City region.

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