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The Senate on Tuesday will vote on the House-passed GOP funding bill to reopen the federal government, as the shutdown hits the four-week mark.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are days away from running out, and the largest federal worker union has called for a deal. Meanwhile, one GOP senator is floating a plan to pay furloughed and essential workers.
Vice President Vance will huddle with Senate Republicans at their weekly lunch after Tuesday’s vote, which is expected to fail for a 13th time.
In Asia overnight, President Trump met with Japan’s new prime minister, just days after Sanae Takaichi took office. Lavishing praise, he told her, “Anything I can do to help Japan, we will be there. We are an ally at the strongest level.”
Later, he rallied U.S. troops aboard the USS George Washington, docked outside Tokyo, praising Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and touted the military no longer being “politically correct.” He also ramped up his threats against cities, telling U.S. service members in Japan that the country’s cities “need more than the National Guard.”
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