Federal food benefits, preschool aid to run dry Saturday if shutdown continues
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October 28, 2025

Federal food benefits, preschool aid to run dry Saturday if shutdown continues

By By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press 

Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown.

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