President Donald Trump traveled through Asia this week, sitting down for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which he described as “truly great,” while Americans at home bore the brunt of the ongoing government shutdown, which is entering its second month.Democrats now find themselves in a bind as they have succeeded in framing health care as the issue at the heart of the stalemate but are grappling with the lapse of federal food assistance for millions of Americans set to begin Saturday.The shutdown is also likely to lead to more flight delays as the Federal Aviation Administration grapples with staffing shortages. At the same time, federal employees are working without pay, and food banks are bracing for a surge in demand.The president, though, seems to have his mind focused elsewhere as he instructed the Pentagon to immediately resume testing of nuclear weapons to ensure the U.S. keeps up with its rivals.“With others doing testing, I think it’s appropriate that we do also,” he told reporters after departing South Korea to return to the U.S.The Trump administration is continuing to add pressure on Venezuela, with the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, now accusing the U.S. of “fabricating a new eternal war.”See previous updates here, and read the latest below:27 Chicago Police Officers Affected By Tear Gas, Superintendent SaysChicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling told reporters Monday that 27 of his police officers were hit by tear gas that had been deployed by federal immigration agents Saturday on the city’s South Side.The agents had been called to the area after protesters clashed with federal immigration operations.“They did not have the equipment to fight off chemical agents, and they were affected by it,” Snelling said of the officers.“Were there any major injuries? No. Our officers are resilient and tough,” he said. “But we made sure that it was documented, just in case they had some after-effects from it. We just want to make sure those officers are safe.”Snelling defended local officers’ presence, even though local leaders in Chicago and Illinois have condemned the Trump administration’s harsh immigration crackdown.“This is still our city. And we still have a responsibility to maintain safety and calm in our city,” the superintendent said.See All UpdatesClose