AP Spotlight Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families MORIAH BALINGIT and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Oct 6, 2025 Oct 6, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Taylor Moyer slices strawberries Sunday as her youngest son, Bradley, helps put the sliced fruit into a bowl in Virginia Beach, Va. John Clark, Associated Press kAm(p$wx}v%~} — p 7@@5 2:5 AC@8C2> E92E 96=AD >@C6 E92? e >:==:@? =@H\:?4@>6 >@E96CD 2?5 J@F?8 49:=5C6? H:== CF? @FE @7 7656C2= >@?6J H:E9:? EH@ H66<D F?=6DD E96 8@G6C?>6?E D9FE5@H? 6?5D[ 7@C4:?8 DE2E6D E@ FD6 E96:C @H? >@?6J E@ <66A :E 27=@2E @C C:D< :E D9FEE:?8 5@H?[ 6IA6CED D2J]k^AmkAm%96 Sg 3:==:@? $A64:2= $FAA=6>6?E2= }FEC:E:@? !C@8C2> 7@C (@>6?[ x?72?ED 2?5 r9:=5C6?[ 2=D@ <?@H? 2D (xr[ AC@G:56D G@F496CD E@ 3FJ :?72?E 7@C>F=2 2D H6== 2D 7C6D9 7CF:ED 2?5 G686E23=6D[ =@H\72E >:=< 2?5 @E96C 962=E9J DE2A=6D E92E 2C6 @7E6? @FE @7 7:?2?4:2= C6249 7@C =@H\:?4@>6 9@FD69@=5D]k^Am kAm%96 D9FE5@H?[ H9:49 3682? 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National AP reader question: Is it legal to fire furloughed federal workers during a shutdown? By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press
DC’s shutdown hasn't stopped the stock market. Here’s what may If the U.S. government's latest shutdown can't stop the stock market, what can?
Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.
Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in shutdown The White House budget office says mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers a…
Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other As the shutdown enters its third week, the Office and Management and Budget said it's preparing to "batten down the hatches" with more reducti…
Missouri says emergency funding plan will keep WIC food program open thru October More than 15,000 51ºÚÁÏ area residents participate in a food program aimed at helping women and their infants stay healthy
Federal shutdown means less Missouri land for hunting and fishing this year Nearly 5,000 acres of land will be removed from public use as part of the government shutdown
Kehoe casts doubt on Missouri bailout of food assistance program The state does not have a backup plan to help hundreds of thousands of low-income Missourians if a federal food program runs out of money in 10 days.
