Tensions continue to rise between Democrats and Republicans as the shutdown puts 42 million Americans on the verge of losing federal food aid. | Analysis Read more: https://cnn.it/47tmgKx | CNN

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its second straight interest rate cut, a widely expected move that came despite little recent visibility on the economy due to the government shutdown. By a 10-2 vote, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark overnight borrowing rate to a range of 3.75%-4%. Read more: cnb.cx/4oH4tGz | CNBC