Congress is just days away from a significant escalation of shutdown pain. But with President Donald Trump in Asia all week, there’s little hope of an immediate breakthrough.
Come Nov. 1, SNAP benefits will be halted for over 40 million people, troops will miss their next paychecks and millions of Americans will see sharp premium hikes as they start shopping for Affordable Care Act health plans. The air travel system also appears to be at growing risk of meltdown, with understaffing causing delays through the weekend.
But with Trump overseas negotiating foreign investments and peace efforts, the question on Capitol Hill is whether any progress…
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