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Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend
The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators held a weekend session in hopes of finding an end to the…
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Video: How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel
new video loaded: How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel Niraj Chokshi, our reporter covering transportation, describes where…
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Justice Jackson gives Trump short-term win on food stamp payments during shutdown
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave the Trump administration a short reprieve late Friday, putting on hold a lower court…
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Senate Democrats block bill to pay federal workers as GOP rejects their proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a bill to pay federal workers who've gone without compensation during the 38-day government shutdown,…
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US warns it could force 20% flight cuts if shutdown continues
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Friday he could force airlines to cut up to 20 per cent of flights if the government…
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Trump admin illegally hijacked federal workers' emails to blame Democrats for shutdown, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration crossed First Amendment lines when it took over employees' email accounts to force…
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US: Wall Street ends mixed on signs of shutdown progress
The Nasdaq closed lower but the S&P 500 and the Dow eked out late-session gains on Friday as investors turned the page on a roller-coaster…
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Media's message: Don't blame Democrats for the shutdown
The media's favorable coverage of Democrats during the record-breaking government shutdown is overwhelmingly one-sided and has shielded…
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Democrats seek one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies in new proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats are offering a new proposal to end the government shutdown that would include a one-year extension of enhanced Obamacare…
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Vance Seriously Claims Courts Have Less Power Over Trump in Shutdown
“This evening, I’m also delighted to report that Ka-ZACK-a-stan has officially agreed, and that’s official now, as of about 15 minutes…
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US shutdown compounds worst year for currency trading since 2005
Traders less willing to stake big bets with a dearth of crucial economic and market positioning statistics The longest US government…
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Republicans Only Have One Plan to Deal With Shutdown Pain: More Pain
Instead, it’s just the latest example of a longstanding approach to governance on the right. Near the end of Trump’s first term, the…
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Democrats not ready to end shutdown fight without 'tangible results' on Obamacare subsidies
Senate Democrats, after starting to splinter over their shutdown strategy, appear to be uniting again over their key demand of securing an…
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Far-left Democrats, emboldened by election wins, warn party leaders on shutdown: Don't cave
The newly emboldened far-left wing of congressional Democrats sent a public message to their leadership as it negotiated a bipartisan…
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Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking…
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Trump Shutdown Hits 40 Major Airports—Just in Time for Thanksgiving
Representative Nancy Pelosi is making room for a new generation of Democrats. The former House speaker announced Thursday she will retire…
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Tuesday's election wins embolden Democrats in shutdown fight over affordable health care
Senate Democrats are seizing on their party's widespread victories in Tuesday's elections as reason to continue their shutdown fight over…
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Trump administration orders 10% of flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order 10 per cent of flights at 40 major US airports to be cut…
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Trump’s Weird Rants Are Hurting His Chances to End the Shutdown
Vance’s comment about “a couple elections in blue states” ignores the reality of the situation. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Georgia all…
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FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 'high-volume' markets during government shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets beginning…
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The Administration, for its part, has denied causing widespread harm, even as it has made the scale of the damage harder to…
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Government shutdown to break record for longest ever as senators look for bipartisan path forward
The ongoing government shutdown hits its 36th day on Wednesday, becoming the longest in U.S. history as bipartisan talks to end it pick up…
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Senate leaders suggest shutdown 'off-ramp' may be near
Senate leaders in both parties are saying they're hopeful the month-long government shutdown could end this week. Source link
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Furloughed federal workers face delays getting unemployment pay during shutdown
For more than two weeks now during the government shutdown, Imelda Avila-Thomas has been trying in vain to get approved for unemployment…