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Back to SearchShutdown Day 3, No Jobs Report, Trump Pressures Universities
Senators are set to vote again on competing spending bills to fund the government, with neither side budging and looming consequences of a prolonged shutdown. The shutdown is also blinding businesses…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Kentucky’s governor on the shutdown and political divisions
Andy Beshear is widely popular in red state Kentucky and he's considering a run for president. The Democratic governor sat for an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep and talked about the federal gover…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
White House Shutdown Cuts, Government Services Interrupted, Gaza City Evacuation
President Trump’s budget director is canceling billions in projects and threatening mass layoffs as the White House uses the government shutdown to push for deeper spending cuts. The shutdown’s rippl…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Government Shutdown Begins, Impact Of Shutdown, Trump Hegseth Military Meeting
The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019, with President Trump threatening mass layoffs and facing criticism for using government resources to blame Democrats. More than two…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Shutdown Deadline, Gaza Deal Reaction, Top Military Leaders Meeting
Federal agencies will run out of money tonight unless Congress reaches a last-minute deal, with both parties still deadlocked over health care funding. President Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Michigan Church Shooting, Government Shutdown Negotiations, Trump Netanyahu Meeting
A gunman was killed in a shootout with police after he drove his truck into a Michigan church during Sunday services, opened fire inside, and set the building on fire, the FBI is still search for ans…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
American Voices on Trump
The Trump administration has moved fast to chart a new course for American policy both here at home as well as internationally. But how are those changes impacting Americans across the country?
This…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Comey And Beyond, Costs Of TikTok Deal, Dreamers Amid Deportations
President Trump claims not to have a list of people for the government to punish but he has already specified some individuals alongside now-indicted former FBI Director James Comey. Experts question…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Comey Indictment, Hegseth Summons Military Leaders, Impending Shutdown
Former FBI Director James Comey is indicted on obstruction and false statement charges after President Trump pressured the Justice Department to pursue a case. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
ICE Shooting In Texas, UNGA: Ukraine Warning, Government Shutdown Standoff
A deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE office leaves one detainee dead and highlights rising violence around immigration enforcement. Ukraine's president warns that Russia’s war is fueling a dangerous new…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago