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Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funding bill. That increases the chance of a shutdown
Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a…
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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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How lawmakers salvaged the spending process after a record government shutdown
Congress is on track to pass full-year funding for at least 11 of the 12 annual spending bills nearly a third of the way into the fiscal…
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Tanzania president remorseful over internet shutdown on election day
DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania’s president has, for the first time since the disputed October election, commented on a six-day internet…
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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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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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5 questions about the diversity visa lottery shutdown
Trump ordered Homeland Security to shut down the program after learning that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the gunman who attacked Brown…
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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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Fights and frustration mark House's first full week back in Washington after record shutdown
House lawmakers spent their first full week back in Washington after the 43-day government shutdown fighting not just with the opposite…
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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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FAA bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown leave thousands out
Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses…
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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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Labor Department skips October jobs report due to government shutdown
The Labor Department announced Wednesday that it won't be releasing its monthly jobs report for October because the record-breaking…
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Republicans Tear Into Each Other Over Payout in Shutdown Deal
Senate Republicans are still planning to take advantage of a provision of the shutdown-ending bill that would allow them to rake in cash…
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US airlines may see weaker holiday traffic amid shutdown fallout
Fewer US travellers are due to fly over the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays later this month, with Christmas demand also looking shaky, as…
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The Week: The Shutdown Ends at Last | National Review
Plus: Remembering James Watson and his complicated legacy. Source link
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You can end a shutdown overnight -- but you can't reopen a government that fast
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over - on paper, at least. But the American public isn't done with it yet: Getting…
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Schumer Begged 2028 Dem Contenders Not to Criticize Shutdown Deal
The Senate minority leader was well aware the shutdown deal would face backlash across the Democratic Party. Source link
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It's over: House ends longest-ever government shutdown with near party-line vote
The House passed a spending package Wednesday that will reopen the government after a 43-day shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, caused…
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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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Dem Senators’ Shutdown Deal Blows Up in Latest House GOP Vote
The outlook for Obamacare subsidies is looking bleaker by the minute. Source link
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Asia: Markets up on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut
EQUITIES rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive…
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Shutdown surrender spurs liberal group to target Senate Democrats in 2026 primaries
The liberal campaign organization Indivisible announced Tuesday it plans to launch its largest primary initiative ever because Senate…