Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during government shutdown The Washington Post Politics
Sunny Hostin predicts hungry children and families in red states during government shutdown will force Republicans back to negotiating table over SNAP benefits. Politics
More than two dozen Democratic states are suing the Agriculture Department after the Trump administration said it would not use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown. Politics
Californians may not get SNAP payments next month, governor says San Francisco Chronicle Politics
Alaska Airlines pledges to continue flights as government shutdown jeopardizes Essential Air Service payments Petersburg Pilot Politics
Three Stafford County voters challenge Democrat Stacey Carroll's candidacy, claiming she lives in district 23 rather than district 64 where she filed to run for Virginia House. Politics
More pain for US farmers as government shutdown halts payments Reuters Politics