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President Donald Trump is renewing his call to end the Senate filibuster to reopen the government. It would mark a major break from long-standing Senate tradition, but Trump says Republicans must do it to achieve major policy victories.

In a late-night decision, the Supreme Court allowed the federal government to delay fully funding SNAP benefits for November. The ruling pauses a lower court’s order that required the Trump administration to provide full funding for the food assistance program this month.