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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. It's day two of the government

shutdown and the standoff shows no signs of easing. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are

furloughed while others remain on the

job without pay. Senate Democrats are holding firm on extending Obamacare subsidies, which Republicans

refuse to negotiate as part of a short-term government funding measure. Essential services like

Social Security, Medicare and National Security operations

continue, but as NPRs, Greg Allen reports many agencies are shut down or operating at a skeleton

level. Among the things most at risk are federal food assistance programs. Those are SNAP,

the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the program for women, infants, and children, WIC. Those are SNAP, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and the program for

women, infants, and children, WIC. There are staffing reductions and concerns that the programs

could run out of money if the shutdown doesn't end soon. That's NPR's Greg Allen reporting.

The White House is warning that deeper cuts and layoffs could follow if the closure drags on.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and

Attorney General Pam Bondi met with members of President Trump's federal task force this week in

Memphis, including troops from the Tennessee National Guard. NPR's Kat-Lonstorf reports

more than 90 arrests have been made since the federal intervention began in the city this week.

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