At a lunch with GOP senators at the White House, President Trump stood firm in his demands that Democrats vote to end the government shutdown.

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s been 19 days since the federal government shutdown began, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has notified the state of Virginia that “November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cannot be issued at this time”, according to Bedford County officials.

The federal government controlling the vast majority of land in Nevada dates all the way back to the 1800s when the territory was first admitted to the United States, according to a former longtime employee.

As the shutdown drags on, millions of people could lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits by the end of the month. In Cincinnati, the Freestore Foodbank is bracing for what comes next.

The Marine Band was set to play free public concerts Friday, Oct. 17 at OU in Norman and Sunday, Oct. 19 at OSU in Stillwater.

The Big Cities Health Coalition is the latest group to take a strong public stand in support of vaccination as a direct response to concerns that the federal government is limiting access and raising doubts.

About this time of year, Foundation Communities would be getting its latest group of specially-trained staff members ready to help more than 6,800 Central Texans sign up for Affordable Care Act insurance coverage.

The stopgap bill, which would extend government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 49-45 vote. It required 60 votes to pass and has now extended the shutdown to two weeks. The Senate will reconvene and vote again on Oct. 15, marking the ninth voting session on the funding bill.