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How Government Shutdowns Contribute to Political Radicalization
These exercises are not just reckless and ineffectual on their own terms. Source link
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Democrats begin calls for Schumer's ouster after some in his caucus fold on shutdown fight
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer could be in hot water with his party after Sunday's bipartisan deal that is expected to end the…
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Video: How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel
new video loaded: How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel Niraj Chokshi, our reporter covering transportation, describes where…
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Senate Democrats block bill to pay federal workers as GOP rejects their proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a bill to pay federal workers who've gone without compensation during the 38-day government shutdown,…
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US warns it could force 20% flight cuts if shutdown continues
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Friday he could force airlines to cut up to 20 per cent of flights if the government…
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Vance Seriously Claims Courts Have Less Power Over Trump in Shutdown
“This evening, I’m also delighted to report that Ka-ZACK-a-stan has officially agreed, and that’s official now, as of about 15 minutes…
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Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking…
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FAA readies to list airports getting reduced flights during the government shutdown
Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government…
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Tuesday's election wins embolden Democrats in shutdown fight over affordable health care
Senate Democrats are seizing on their party's widespread victories in Tuesday's elections as reason to continue their shutdown fight over…
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Trump’s Weird Rants Are Hurting His Chances to End the Shutdown
Vance’s comment about “a couple elections in blue states” ignores the reality of the situation. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Georgia all…
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After Republican election losses, Trump pushes lawmakers to end shutdown, filibuster
WASHINGTON — As the federal shutdown has dragged on to become the longest in American history, President Trump has shown little interest…
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The Administration, for its part, has denied causing widespread harm, even as it has made the scale of the damage harder to…
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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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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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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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Trump Orders Republicans to Carry Out “Nuclear” Move to End Shutdown
Donald Trump is attempting to make a massive power grab. 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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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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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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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.…