The government shutdown in the United States has entered its 36th day, setting the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.
U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to negotiate with Democrats over their demands to salvage expiring health insurance subsidies until they agree to reopen the government. But skeptical Democrats question whether the Republican president will keep his word, particularly after the administration restricted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food aid despite court orders to ensure funds are available to prevent hunger.
Trump, whose first term at the White House set the previous government shutdown record, blamed the shutdown as a "big factor, negative" for the Republican Party's losses in off-year elections on Tuesday, and he repeated his demands for Republicans to end the Senate filibuster as a way to reopen government — something senators have refused to do.
Trump pushed for ending the Senate rule, w
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