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Virginia’s Elections Are Our First Government Shutdown Referendum
The state has been greatly affected by the lapse in government funding. It’s the October surprise that could pack the biggest punch.…
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What's the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?
Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats' unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump…
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Trump Brags About Hideous Bathroom Renovation in Middle of Shutdown
Donald Trump gleefully posted photos of the all-marble bathroom, the day before food stamp funding is set to run out. Source link
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Judge orders Trump to keep paying food stamp benefits amid shutdown
A federal judge on Friday directed the Trump administration to pay out some food stamp benefits for November using contingency funds,…
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Judges Order Trump to Pay for SNAP, Killing His Shutdown Strategy
“Anyone who thought that there was some sophisticated strategy to try and intimidate Kim didn’t know the truth,” Taylor said. “Which was…
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Mike Johnson Panics After Trump Official Calls Out GOP on Shutdown
The House speaker rushed to spin Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’s comments. Source link
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Staffing shortage at Reagan National affects senators trying to fly home amid shutdown impasse
Senators are starting to feel some personal pain from the shutdown, as many of their scheduled flights home from Washington on Thursday…
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Has Mike Johnson Forgotten What Happened to SNAP in Last Shutdown?
The House speaker insists that Donald Trump is acting the same way during the current shutdown as during the last time around. Source link
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Air Traffic Delays Pile Up as Shutdown Drags On | National Review
And it will only get worse. Source link
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Some airlines are providing free meals for unpaid air traffic controllers during government shutdown
America's air traffic controllers missed their first full paychecks of the government shutdown Tuesday, and some airlines are now donating…
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Senate Democrats condemn Trump for not using contingency funds for food stamps during shutdown
Senate Democrats on Wednesday called it "illegal" that the Trump administration wasn't using emergency funds to pay for food stamps during…
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WATCH: Flight delays may spread as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown
Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, and that has Transportation Secretary…
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Mike Johnson Wishes Trump Were King While Shutdown Drags On
One such area the president has homed in on is Portland, Oregon, a city better known for Voodoo Doughnuts and cold brew than hellish…
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Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Eruption Wrecks Trump Shutdown Scam
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 29 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Trump’s Shutdown Strategy in Savage Rant
Surprisingly, Marjorie Taylor Greene has emerged as a forceful critic of the GOP stance in the government shutdown fight. Greene just…
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Senate Republicans abandon 'piecemeal' plan to ease shutdown pain
Senate Republicans have decided against trying to pass piecemeal bills to mitigate some of the harm from the government shutdown. Source…
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America's growing food stamp program lands in the middle of Congress' government shutdown standoff
The food stamp program, which once served just a small fraction of U.S. families, has grown massively in recent years, putting it at the…
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Judge stiffens blockade on Trump's reductions in federal workforce during shutdown
A federal judge put an indefinite hold on the White House's new reductions in the federal workforce, saying Tuesday that President Trump's…
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J.D. Vance says administration can continue paying troops during shutdown 'at least for now'
Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that the administration has found enough money to fund another paycheck for active duty military…
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Judge Blocks Trump From Using Shutdown to Fire Anyone He Wants
The Trump administration can’t fire federal workers while the government is shut down, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday…
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Half the Country Sues Trump for Using Shutdown to Slash SNAP Funding
Nearly two dozen states are suing the Trump administration for failing to salvage SNAP benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.…
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Republicans Decide to Focus on Biden Autopen as Shutdown Stretches On
House Republicans have turned their focus back to former President Joe Biden’s “autopen” while regular Americans—particuarly federal…
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Shutdown halts billions in small business loans, government contracts, SBA administrator says
Smaller companies across America have lost access to capital because of the government shutdown and those with federal contracts have…
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Trump Mulls More Aid to Argentina as Government Shutdown Continues
Trump then went on to brag about his IQ, claiming that “aptitude tests” he received at Walter Reed proved he was superior to his political…