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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine herbst. It's the 33rd day of the federal government shutdown with no end in sight, and more than 42 million people have had their SNAP food benefits put on hold. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant told CNN today SNAP benefits could restart this week after two federal judges ruled last week that the administration has to use billions of dollars in reserve money to fund the program. Meanwhile, long lines have formed at food banks around the country, but officials say they can't fully replace the need from the loss of the SNAP program. And 24 million people are expected to see hikes in their health care costs. NPR's Barbara Sprunt has more.
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Yesterday was also the day of open enrollment for people buying health care on the Affordable Care act exchanges. Democrats have been pushing to extend health care subsidies that expire at the end of the year. Without them, people are seeing their premium skyrocket for next year. So this has been a date that people have been watching as a potential pressure point for going forward.
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NPR's Barbara Sprond. Over the weekend, immigration enforcement actions in and around Chicago led to muted Halloween and Day of the Dead celebration. At least one Halloween parade was canceled. NPR's Jasmine Gartz has more.
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Leading up to the weekend, Illinois Governor J.B. pritzker called for federal agents to pause their immigration operations. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called the request shameful. On Friday, clashes between protesters and ICE agents erupted in Evanston, a suburb of Chicago. Agents threw tear gas, and witnesses posted video footage of an agent holding a man down and repeatedly hitting him on the head. In a statement to npr, a DHS Spoke spokesperson called the crowd hostile. DHS confirmed that three US Citizens were detained, as well as five undocumented immigrants from Mexico. The spokesperson said the immigrants had criminal histories, including trespassing and multiple illegal entries into the US Jasmine Garst, NPR News, New York.
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Wall street investors will be focused on a slew of company earnings, including from McDonald's. As NPR's Rafael Nam reports, those results come as stocks are hitting record highs.
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Investors would usually be paying close attention to the latest jobs data, which would have come out this week. But the government shutdown has halted the release of fall official data, and as a result, investors will now miss their second consecutive monthly employment report. There are a lot of earnings reports coming out at a time when markets are on a tear, including from companies such as Uber and Lyft. Meanwhile, McDonald's results could provide a good glimpse into consumer behavior. Finally, Tesla shareholders on Thursday. Thursday, we'll be voting on CEO Elon Musk's proposed pay package. Rafael Nam, NPR News.