The pain of the shutdown is being felt by millions of other Americans as the federal government enters Day 32 of a funding squabble.

A post on X has gone viral for claiming that Project 2025 promoted removing children from single-parent SNAP households.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

Sen. John Fetterman was exasperated with his colleagues Thursday, as the Senate heads home in the stalemate’s fifth week and millions of Americans are due to lose federal food assistance this weekend.

As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.

Instacart says it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off payments

The Los Angeles Police Department, which serves the heart of the Greater Los Angeles region, of which Barstow is a part, told ABC News it has no plans to pursue increased police presence around grocery stores ahead of Nov. 1. (Barstow is not under LAPD jurisdiction.)

An iconic Chicago deli is stepping in to help those losing SNAP benefits this week amid the government shutdown. Manny's Deli will be offering free meals starting on Monday. Deli owners said they want to " keep our community fed and safe or this first week."