Tag: the government
Trump readies mass layoff plans as government shutdown drags on
President Donald Trump on Friday prepared plans for mass layoffs of federal workers and unilaterally cut $2 billion…
Trump freezes $2.1 billion in funds for Chicago in shutdown standoff
By Andy Sullivan and David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration froze $2.1 billion in Chicago transit…
Will mail, packages be delivered in Georgia during the government shutdown? What we know
The federal government shut down at midnight last night and the finger pointing is going strong. The White…
White House says layoffs ‘imminent’ with no end to shutdown in sight
Mass layoffs of US federal workers will begin within two days, the White House says, as lawmakers trade…
Why is the government shut down? Here’s what’s behind the funding lapse
Washington — The federal government began shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach…
Funding for Democratic states frozen as president uses shutdown to punish opponents
Donald Trump’s administration froze $26bn for Democratic-leaning states, following through on a threat to use the government shutdown…
How did Illinois lawmakers vote ahead of government shutdown? What to know
The government has partially shut down after congressional legislators failed to negotiate a deal before the Oct. 1 deadline.Despite efforts…
Could federal workers in Illinois lose their jobs from the government shutdown?
The government has shutdown, and tens of thousands of federal workers live in Illinois.Will this shutdown be merely…
Democrats and Republicans blame each other as government closes down
National Democratic leaders vowed on Wednesday to take their message to the American people that the blame for…
Vance says he’ll talk Obamacare premiums with Schumer — but only with government open
Vice President JD Vance has an offer for Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown, he told “Fox…
What would stay open, what would close
By Courtney Rozen and Andy SullivanWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government services would be disrupted if President Donald Trump and…
Congress has less than 24 hours to avert a shutdown. The odds don’t look good
With less than 24 hours until a possible government shutdown, Senate Republicans will give Democrats a final chance…