Nearly 42 million people are set to lose food aid due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, in a weekslong stalemate and after the U.S. Department of Agriculture decided not to use emergency funds for benefits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/world/politics/food-aid-us-government-shutdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #food #poverty #us #donaldtrump #republicans