The United States is trying to find a way to end the shutdown. What the media is writing
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US President Donald Trump is trying to find a way out of the shutdown situation, although so far the inter-party negotiations are proceeding very slowly. Serious problems are brewing in the country due to funding cuts: massive flight delays are occurring, and the food aid program may close. Foreign journalists note that the shutdown, which has been going on for a month, may become the longest in history in five days. What the foreign media write about a possible way out of the impasse is in the Izvestia digest.
Politico: White House disappointed by shutdown
The government's suspension has been going on for a month now. At the same time, the situation is escalating: federal workers are left without salaries, food aid programs (SNAP) and children's education are facing a shortage of funds, and flight delays are becoming commonplace.
Politico
In early October, several Trump administration officials made positive predictions. At the time, the White House was confident that the Democrats would quickly give up. No one thought it would take more than 10 days.
President Trump believes that the Democrats are refusing to make an obvious decision for the good of the country, refusing to negotiate to restore the government. Democrats, in turn, claim that Republicans have not proposed new conditions for extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Both sides remain at an impasse. At the same time, the shutdown may become the longest in the history of the United States.
Barron's: The shutdown could be the longest in history
The US government shutdown may become the longest in history, surpassing the 35-day shutdown of its work in 2018-2019. Democrats are pushing for an extension of subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, which expire at the end of the year. Republicans are already partially ready to consider the proposal.
Barron's
Some Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Jon Ossoff (Democrat from Georgia), said the pace of negotiations was accelerating. Senator Kevin Kramer, a Republican from North Dakota, told reporters on Thursday that he "sees progress" in the negotiation process. However, there are still no guarantees of reaching an agreement.
The pressure and need to reach an agreement is growing due to the potential exhaustion of funding for the food program for low-income families and the upcoming elections in several states. However, Democrats and Republicans are discussing not only temporary funding, but also long-term bilateral bills.
The New York Times: amid the shutdown, Trump is doing other things
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees do not know when they will receive their salaries, and millions of Americans are at risk of losing food benefits. Delays are also observed at airports due to staff shortages. Despite this, President Trump is busy with other things.
The New York Times
There are more and more negative consequences due to the government shutdown. At the same time, Congress has been almost inactive in resolving the crisis. Against this background, President Trump is dealing with other issues. Just hours after returning from a trip to Asia, Trump left Washington on Friday to attend a Halloween party and charity event at his Florida residence.
Trump continues to shift the blame for the shutdown onto the Democrats. At the same time, Republicans are beginning to urge Trump to actively participate in inter-party negotiations. The Democrats remain adamant, demanding additional health care funding. Meanwhile, there is also no consensus in society on how best to complete the shutdown. This complicates the way out of the crisis.
BBC: Republicans do not want to cancel the tradition of "filibuster"
The Republican leader in the US Senate, John Thune, rejected Donald Trump's call to repeal the filibuster rule in order to put an end to the shutdown. Republicans fear that a possible change could turn against them if the Democrats regain control of Congress.
BBC
Filibuster is a long—standing rule requiring 60 votes from 100 members of the Senate to approve most bills. If the rule had been repealed, a majority of votes (53 against 47) would have allowed Republicans to pass a funding law without the support of Democrats.
The shutdown has left millions of Americans without vital services and could deprive more than 40 million people of food aid through the program. At the same time, a federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration's attempt to stop food aid, deeming it illegal.
CBS News: Court orders Trump to continue food aid
Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must use reserve funds to pay for the SNAP food stamp program during the government shutdown. In particular, the judge in Massachusetts stated that the law requires the use of these funds for at least partial support of the low-income. In Rhode Island, another judge also issued a temporary injunction to freeze SNAP's funding.
CBS News
SNAP payments provide families with an average of $187 per month to purchase groceries. Many rely on these payments as their main source of money for food. The Trump administration has said that funds for the program should run out on November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Lawsuits have already been filed asking for the termination of payments to be declared illegal. Canceling aid could lead to millions of Americans going hungry or malnourished. The Ministry of Agriculture said that payments for November would not be made without the completion of the shutdown, and Republicans noted that the reserve $5 billion could not be legally used. However, the judge noted that the law does not impose such restrictions.
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