'Bad all around': Trump disconnected from shutdown pain at home while traveling overseas

Government Shutdown Impact - The government shutdown has reached day 29, with the Senate failing to pass the House-approved bill for the 13th time [1] - 42 million people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits under the SNAP program starting this Saturday [1] - The Wick food assistance program for women and children could run out of funds next week [1] - Air traffic controllers are no longer receiving paychecks, and TSA officers missed their first paychecks last Friday [1] - Active duty troops could start going without pay by November 15th [1] Political Dynamics - House Speaker Mike Johnson won't call Republican lawmakers back until Democrats pass the bill [1] - Democrats are focused on healthcare, specifically the extension of Obamacare subsidies [2] - Senate Republican leaders considered one-off funding bills for programs like SNAP and air traffic controller pay, but are backing off due to White House and House Speaker opposition [2] - Republicans control everything, so ultimately they probably take the vast majority of the blame if these things unfold the way that we think that they'll unfold [2] Economic Concerns - Everyone's about to see a pretty big increase in their health care premiums [2] - The job market is looking really, really tight, especially for college graduates [2]