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No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that…
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Shutdown nears as lawmakers brace for next round of ICE negotiations
WASHINGTON — A budget impasse in Congress is poised to halt large swaths of federal operations early Saturday as lawmakers in Capitol Hill…
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Lindsey Graham Is Pushing Us Into a Shutdown for the Pettiest Reason
Lindsey Graham is so mad about his phone records being investigated that the South Carolina Republican might shut down the whole dadgum…
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Senate strikes bipartisan deal as shutdown deadline looms: live updates
Senate leaders have reached a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded, but the clock is still ticking toward Friday’s midnight…
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Schumer balks at Trump's pullback in Minneapolis, government shutdown all but inevitable this week
The Senate returned to Washington Tuesday with just a few days to avert a partial government shutdown and an intractable impasse over…
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Another shutdown likely after ICE killings in Minnesota prompt revolt by Democrats
WASHINGTON — The killing of a second U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minneapolis is deeply complicating efforts to avert another…
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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown
Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda's bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the…
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Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been…
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California, other states file suit to prevent shutdown of federal consumer agency
California joined 20 other states and the District of Columbia on Monday in a lawsuit that seeks to prevent the federal Consumer Financial…
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Israeli gov't approves Army Radio shutdown, chief vows to fight closure
Army Radio commander Tal Lev-Ram has said that he would fight the closure, which Defense Minister Israel Katz has pushed for, before the…
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Katz says gov't will approve shutdown of Army Radio today after 75 years of broadcasting
Defense Minister Israel Katz said he will seek government approval to close Army Radio (Galei Tzahal), a controversial decision opposed by…
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DOGE Kills Shutdown Rumors, Vows to Continue Terrorizing Americans
The Department of Government Efficiency is claiming that it is still operational, despite reports that the agency has disbanded. In a post…
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Nearly 800 air traffic controllers, technicians to get $10k bonus for perfect attendance in shutdown
Hundreds of air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will be awarded $10,000 for…
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“Insanity”: House in Total Chaos After Shutdown
The Trump administration first bungled the release of the files in July, when the Justice Department issued a memo that contradicted…
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The Week: The Shutdown Ends at Last
Plus: Remembering James Watson and his complicated legacy. Source link
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Trump signs final bill to reopen government after record shutdown
President Trump signed legislation late Wednesday ending the record-long government shutdown, resolving the 43-day closure caused by…
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White House Uses Shutdown as Excuse to Not Release Key Economic Data
“There’s a total of about 23,000 documents.… We obviously released some today, we’ll be releasing additional documents likely later…
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Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in U.S. history
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday night signed into law a spending package that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S.…
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Republicans take a victory lap as House gathers to end shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Trump and Republican lawmakers took a victory lap on Tuesday after securing bipartisan support to reopen the…
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Republicans Use Shutdown Deal to Take Revenge Against Jack Smith
Eight Senate Democrats just gave Republicans the right to sue Jack Smith. Source link
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The Shutdown Was Pointless and Dumb
The real reason for the shutdown? It was a way for progressives to give vent to an unreasoning hatred of Donald Trump. Source link
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Transcript: Trump’s Angry New Tirade over Shutdown Should Wake Up Dems
So in a way, politically speaking, it’s good that Democrats, quote unquote, lost this issue. In losing, they have said, and therefore we…
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Senate approves shutdown deal as Democrats balk at lack of healthcare relief
WASHINGTON — The Senate gave final approval Monday night to a deal that could end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, sending…
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Schumer is pressured to step aside as Senate Democratic leader after shutdown vote
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York is facing mounting pressure to step aside as leader of the Senate Democratic caucus after…