President Trump is calling on Congress to reopen the government, even if it means ending the filibuster. That comes as SNAP, or food stamps, are set to expire tomorrow. Despite the White House’s frustration at the political impasse in Congress, Republicans on Capitol Hill have opposed such a measure. Meanwhile, two judges have ordered the federal government to continue paying SNAP benefits using contingency funds, but the agriculture secretary says the USDA is not permitted to do so without an appropriation from Congress.
Authorities made multiple arrests this morning after the FBI said it disrupted a plot for an attack in Michigan. Officials say the suspects were planning a violent act over the Halloween weekend.
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot require documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration. The D.C. district court judge found that the proof-of-citizenship directive is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.