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:Bolton Responds To Indictment, Vows To Expose Trump's 'Abuse Of Power'Bolton has released a statement following his indictment, saying he's become Trump's "latest target in weaponizing the Justice Department to charge those he deems to be his enemies with charges that were declined before or distort the facts.""For four decades, I have devoted my life to America's foreign policy and national security. I would never compromise those goals," wrote Bolton, Trump's former national security adviser, hours after he was indicted on 18 counts stemming from his alleged handling of sensitive information."Dissent and disagreement are foundational to America's constitutional system, and vitally important to our freedom," he concluded. "I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose his abuse of power."See All UpdatesClose