Carl’s Jr. Drops $1 Meals Across SoCal as Shutdown Breaks Record—Who Qualifies, Where to Go, and What It Means for Fast‑Food Stocks

With Washington’s budget impasse stretching to Day 36, the federal shutdown has officially broken the U.S. record. Negotiations sputtered again overnight, as senators floated outlines of a deal but failed to advance a measure to reopen the government. CBS News+1