Tag: shutdown

Skepticism abounds that Election Day will be a shutdown inflection point

The government shutdown has blown through missed paychecks, mass firings and threats of delayed public benefits. It will…

Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown

An unnamed donor is giving $130m (ÂŁ100m) to the Pentagon to help pay US troops during the government…

The longer the shutdown lasts, the harder it is to mask

The White House has tried to tune the ongoing government shutdown so that everyday Americans barely notice. That's…

When will the government shutdown end? Few signs of progress as the standoff becomes the second-longest ever.

The government shutdown has entered day 21 with both parties appearing to be firmly entrenched in the positions…

Nearly 3 weeks in, White House and GOP remain aligned on shutdown

The White House feels as confident about the shutdown on day 19 as it was on day one–…

State labor secretary tolls federal shutdown’s effect on Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's secretary designee, Amy Pechacek, right, with Gov. Tony Evers at a 2023 DWD…

Administration will produce list of ‘Democrat programs’ to be closed due to shutdown

Donald Trump has said his administration is planning to produce a list on Friday of “Democrat programs” that…

How the government shutdown affects Social Security payments, benefits in Ohio, US

As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, making it one of the longest shutdowns ever, several federal…

Democrats launch bid to fund nutrition program for low-income women and kids amid shutdown

Congressional Democrats have launched a legislative bid to protect funding for a key nutritional support program for low-income…

Maddow Blog | As the shutdown continues, Trump and his team advance plan for ‘Democrat-oriented’ firings

Late Friday, with the government shutdown in its 10th day, a reporter asked Donald Trump how many layoffs…

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to…