As Americans face going hungry, Trump builds a ballroom – podcast

The US government shutdown became the longest in history this week, crossing the 36-day mark. Food stamp benefits have been delayed for millions of Americans, and 10% fewer flights are going to take off from major airports across the country because government employees aren’t turning up to work since their pay was stopped.

Rachel Leingang and David Smith discuss why the president has decided to focus his time on grand architectural plans instead