Live updates: Senate fails to end shutdown as Trump bucks SNAP order; Key elections underway
The Senate on Tuesday failed to reopen the federal government for the 14th time, as the shutdown tied with the 2018-19 closure as the longest in U.S. history. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) indicated Monday that he was “optimistic” the federal government will reopen by the end of the week. But Democrats are divided…
