Democrats’ big shutdown ‘win’ is only going to be setting a new record for ‘longest’ — and most futile
Sebastian Ujică
President Donald Trump moved Monday to blunt the pain Democrats are inflicting on food-stamp families with their government shutdown, which will be the longest ever if it continues through Wednesday. Rather than cut off payments after the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out of cash this weekend, Trump & Co. will cover at least partial benefits, using money from a contingency fund meant for food during natural disasters. The president doesn’t want to see the 42 million Americans
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