SNAP battle in focus as shutdown heads toward Day 29

EVENING REPORT EVENING REPORT Tuesday, October 28 View Online  |  Sign up © Greg Nash Senate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted for the 13th time to block a House-passed bill to reopen the federal government, despite a plea this week by the nation's largest federal workers union to end the 28-day shutdown.   Lawmakers have faced growing pressure to reopen the government as the shutdown nears the one-month mark.   Read more here. CATCH UP QUICK Live updates: Senate fails to reopen government for 13th time as SNAP battle takes center stage   10 GOP senators co-sponsor Hawley's SNAP funding bill Greene says Johnson refused to share health care plans on GOP conference call NEWS THIS AFTERNOON © AP New Yorker writer tangles with Jean-Pierre: 'I'm not sure what you're saying'  Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre sat for an interview with The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner that turned contentious as the journalist peppered her with questions about former President Biden’s mental health and what she knew about his condition.   Read more. Who is Timothy Mellon, the billionaire who reportedly donated $130M to help pay troops?  The anonymous donor who gave the Defense Department $130 million to partially cover the salaries of military personnel amid the government shutdown was identified as billionaire Timothy Mellon, The New York Times reported.   Read more. Mamdani holds wide lead over Cuomo in new poll  New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding lead over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who is running as an independent, according to a poll released one week before Election Day.   Read more. Troops with beards barred from Hegseth event in South Korea: Report  U.S. troops with facial hair were barred from attending an upcoming event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in South Korea this week, according to reports.   Read more. IN OTHER NEWS © AP Ocasio-Cortez mocks Riley Gaines for fifth place finish  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) mocked conservative activist Riley Gaines, a former college athlete, for finishing in fifth place in her last competitive college swim meet.   Read more. Trump threatens to send 'more than National Guard' to US cities  President Trump early Tuesday threatened to send more troops to cities amid his crackdown on crime, telling U.S. service members in Japan that some places may need "more than the National Guard."    Read more. Luna says Omar defended Trump to European politician: 'You will respect our president'  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) lauded her Democratic colleague Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) for defending President Trump while speaking earlier this year with members of the European Union.   Read more. Platner says Democratic Party 'trying to destroy my life'  Graham Platner, the embattled Maine Senate candidate, accused his party of trying to “destroy my life” during a packed town hall Monday night in Damariscotta, Maine.    Read more. 📧 Check out The Gavel, The Hill's courts newsletter diving into the latest legal battles in Washington. Click here to sign up & get it in your inbox. Stay Engaged Someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up to get your own copy: TheHill.com/Evening. See you next time! Privacy Policy   |   View in Browser   |   Manage Subscriptions Sign Up for Other Newsletters   |   Unsubscribe   400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Nexstar Media Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved