President Donald Trump has spent much of the year urging the Federal Reserve to deliver aggressive rate cuts in order to boost the economy. But the government shutdown ironically threatens the very momentum the administration seeks to preserve.

Vice President JD Vance is expected to come to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to attend a closed-door lunch with Senate Republicans.

The shutdown is stressing families' pantries and health payments. Anderson Cooper is expanding his podcast about grief. Millions of Americans were already struggling to care for their sick or disabled loved ones, often leading to financial, physical and emotional strain.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene went back-and-forth during a private call with House Republicans on Tuesday, according to one source on the call, as tensions rise during the shutdown.

Speaker Mike Johnson was briefly confronted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene during a private House GOP call on Tuesday.

The federal budget includes billions in funding for low-income Americans that might otherwise struggle to pay their energy bills.

With the government shutdown threatening SNAP in November, Austin-area food banks, pantries and drive-thru sites are helping families keep groceries on the table.

Senate Republicans debate piecemeal funding bills during shutdown as Sen. Josh Hawley's food stamp extension faces resistance from party leadership and White House.