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President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

As the shutdown hits Day 31, millions of low-income families are bracing for empty EBT cards this weekend as the federal government prepares to cut off SNAP benefits and Senators left Washington yesterday without passing a funding measure.

The Trump administration said members of the military will receive their next paychecks amid the government shutdown, with the money coming from a mix of legislative and Pentagon funds.

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