With the government shutdown in its fourth week, more than just food pantries are expected to be affected. With SNAP benefits soon to be left unfulfilled, local animal shelters are expecting those effects to trickle down.

As the government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, the country is about to hit two milestones that are set to make it feel all too real for many Americans. On Saturday, Nov. 1, food stamp benefits will dry up just as open enrollment begins for those purchasing health insurance for the next year, complete with steep, double-digit rate hikes .

Trump pushes for abolishing the filibuster to end the government shutdown. Plus, a federal judge says SNAP benefits must keep flowing.

Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, is likely to face questions during his news conference about the economic impact of the ongoing government shutdown. So what's the deal with the shutdown right now? Upcoming funding deadlines could pressure Democrats and Republicans into ending the shutdown,

The rapidly worsening dynamics seem to have jolted lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who after weeks of stalemate have started to take back-channel negotiations about potential shutdown off-ramps more seriously. "There's been a significant uptick in bipartisan conversations," said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. "That's the good news."

The shutdown in Washington has caused grounded or delayed flights in airports across the country. Air traffic controllers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday.