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Government Shutdown Becomes Second-Longest Ever

Food Stamp Funds To Dry Up If Shutdown Persists — Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

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By Alexandria Arnold

October 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM UTC

Good morning. The US government shutdown becomes the second longest ever. Donald Trump may or may not meet with Xi Jinping. And work conferences remain unglamorous—just ask those being put up in a cruise ship. Listen to the day’s top stories.