@maddowshow highlights how President Trump’s policies are impacting the state of Virginia’s economy and how the his Department of Justice is sending federal election monitors to specific states. #politics #news | MSNBC

Fed Chair Jerome Powell was asked on Wednesday about the ongoing federal government shutdown, which is currently the second-longest in U.S. history, and how it could make policy decisions more challenging for the central bank going forward. The shutdown presents a lack of economic data as the federal government has halted the collection of key reports on employment and inflation until it reopens. Read more: cnb.cx/4p3yb99 | CNBC

Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized President Trump over the ongoing federal government shutdown. Schumer stated the country is "staring down the barrel at two crises at once," referring to both healthcare and hunger. The senator's remarks, made during a press conference, accused the president of being a “vindictive person and heartless man.” The government shutdown continues to affect various federal programs and services. | Fox 9