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Trump Officials Secretly Worried Democrats Have a Point on Shutdown
The Trump administration’s projected strength during the government shutdown is belied by a nagging insecurity, reports The Wall Street…
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Trump Posts New Weird AI Video of Jeffries Instead of Ending Shutdown
President Donald Trump’s obsession with posting AI slop to mock House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has reached a new low. Amid an…
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Poor Moms and Children Are Caught in the Crossfire of the Shutdown
Unlike the last shutdown, which spanned 35 days from the end of 2018 through the beginning of 2019, the current lapse in government…
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“None of Us Consented”: Team Trump Changed People’s Shutdown Emails
Five civil servants working at the Department of Education told NBC News that their out-of-office messages had been altered with political…
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Shutdown: Why I Worry That the Democrats Are Screwing It Up Again
“The question about the misappropriation of funds, the cutting of programs, the federal firings—all of those things are already illegal.…
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Why the Hell Did Trump Have Merch Out During His Shutdown Meeting?
“I’m very careful, you know, when I walk down stairs. … I walk very slowly. Nobody has to set a record. Just try not to fall because it…
Culture
US: Wall Street opens lower after weak private payrolls data, government shutdown
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Oct 1) after much weaker-than-expected private payrolls data, while the federal…
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US government shutdown threatens to disrupt IPO market momentum
SEC shutdown stops IPO paperwork processing, delaying companies eyeing Wall Street listings A US government shutdown threatens to stall…
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The Government Shutdown Will Be Devastating for the D.C. Region
Previous shutdowns have had a significant impact on the regional economy. During the 2013 government shutdown, which lasted just over two…
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Asia: Stocks mixed, Wall Street futures drop as US heads for shutdown
ASIAN markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs on Wednesday after lawmakers in Washington failed to reach a…
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Democrats Erupt as Mike Johnson Calls Recess Despite Looming Shutdown
House Democrats decried Republican leadership at a Tuesday protest against Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to keep the body out of session…
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Trump Threatens to Yank Medical Benefits If There’s a Shutdown
“It all starts with physical fitness and appearance,” Hegseth told the seasoned commanders, being sure to pat himself on the back in that…
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US: Wall St opens lower on last day of quarter as government shutdown looms
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Sep 30), the final day of the third quarter, as investors fretted over likely delays…
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Trump Wants to Use Federal Workers as Pawns to Block Shutdown
To be eligible for federal funds, states were directed to comply with a number of conditions. For instance, they were to provide federal…
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Think Big for a Change, Democrats: Call This the “No Kings” Shutdown.
The Democrats have announced their table stakes with respect to a possible government shutdown. Work with us to extend Obamacare tax…
Culture
TikTok urgently pitches Canada security solution to avoid shutdown
TikTok is trying to talk with Canada about security solutions that would spare the popular video app from a looming order to shut…
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China urges Canada to ‘correct wrongdoing’ over Hikvision shutdown
China’s commerce ministry on Monday (Jun 30) urged Canada to “immediately correct its wrongdoings” after Ottawa ordered the Chinese…
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Jetstar Asia shutdown: Income Insurance extends ‘goodwill’ coverage outside of ticket expenses
Income Insurance said on Thursday (Jun 12) that it will offer coverage to eligible customers affected by Jetstar Asia’s upcoming shutdown,…
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Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography
Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information…
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Trump and His Project 2025 Chief Sued Over Sudden CFPB Shutdown
“We’re very disappointed with the judges that would make such a ruling. But we have a long way to go. We have to look, we have to find all…
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Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok's free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to…
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House Republicans Snub Trump and Finally Pass Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The AfD is an ethnonationalist party that has faced criticism for its ties to neo-Nazis and, per the BBC, considers immigrants “not…
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AOC Perfectly Sums Up the Big Problem in Shutdown Battle
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a simple fix for the current government shutdown battle. “How about the House add campaign…
Lifestyle
With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?
As government agencies prepare for a potential shutdown, questions about the government’s response to a potentially burgeoning H5N1 bird…