Government shutdowns
Radio Free Asia, one of four federally funded news organizations targeted by the Trump administration, will cease its news operations on Friday for the first time since its founding in 1996. The organization will start laying off dozens of its remaining journalists, close its regional offices in large Asian cities,
Government shutdowns
Radio Free Asia, one of four federally funded news organizations targeted by the Trump administration, will cease its news operations on Friday for the first time since its founding in 1996. The organization will start laying off dozens of its remaining journalists, close its regional offices in large Asian cities,
Food assistance
About 42 million low-income Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, are at risk of losing access to monthly nutrition assistance in November due to the government shutdown. The Trump administration has said it will not reconfigure the budget to provide benefits
Government shutdowns
US inflation rose 3 percent in September, the fastest annual pace since the start of the year, but economists had been expecting slightly more intense price pressures. The Consumer Price Index, released 10 days late due to the government shutdown, was lower than the previous 2.9 percent level. Core
Food stamps
A potential government shutdown could leave millions of low-income people without access to food stamps, with 42 million individuals at risk of severe disruptions to their benefits. The Agriculture Department has warned that it will run out of funds to cover the program's costs in two weeks, with
Consumer price indexes
The government shutdown is forcing the Bureau of Labor Statistics to recall a limited number of workers to produce the Consumer Price Index for September, in order to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries. The data is crucial for determining the adjustment, which is based on inflation
Federal employees
President Trump's signals that furloughed federal workers may not automatically receive back pay after the government reopens has sparked renewed fears of the administration trying to circumvent federal law and maximize the pain of the shutdown. This move has raised eyebrows among union leaders and Democratic lawmakers, who
Government shutdowns
As the US government enters its 9th day of shutdown, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have failed to reach a consensus on funding, with Republican and Democratic leaders engaged in a war of words over subsidies for health care. The Senate is set to hold its seventh vote on a bill
Federal employees
Furloughed workers and those still on the job face unprecedented stress and anxiety as President Donald Trump's administration pushes forward with its shutdown, forcing 750,000 federal employees without pay and threatening to dismiss many more. The shutdown has crippled many federal agencies, including the Department of Housing
Government shutdowns
The federal government shutdown highlights President Trump's strategic shift towards an uncompromising stance, leveraging the shutdown to push his agenda and fragment the federal bureaucracy. This approach marks a significant departure from his first term, where he faced internal opposition within his own party. Now, Trump has solidified
Democratic Party (United States)
Congressional Democrats have shifted their stance on government shutdowns, once seen as a devastating prospect for the party, to embracing the tactic as a means to pressure Republicans on healthcare spending. The shift is evident in the party's recent unified front behind Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-New
Government shutdowns
As the government prepares to enter a partial shutdown, Democrats and Republicans alike are weighing the potential political fallout. History suggests that a shutdown can have unexpected consequences, with the party in power often experiencing a shift in public perception and voter sentiment. A close look at past shutdowns reveals
