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National

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., holds a news conference on day 23 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown

Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on their legislation to pay all federal workers and prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from mass firings.

11 months ago

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Trump seeks ‘a lot of money’ from federal government for past DOJ investigations

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he did not know the dollar figures involved and suggested he had not spoken to officials about it.

11 months ago

Jennifer Mascott testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Texas' abortion ban, in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 2021.
Courts & Law

Trump’s controversial pick will soon join federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Pa., N.J. and Del.

Jennifer Mascott may not have the same “baggage” as Emil Bove, but Democrats decry her lack of experience and area ties.

12 months ago

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Courts & Law

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought.

12 months ago

Panda Bao Li eats bamboo at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
NPR
Politics & Policy
NPR

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday.

12 months ago

Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director
Politics & Policy

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

In a court filing, the budget office said well over 4,000 employees would be fired, though it noted that the funding situation was “fluid and rapidly evolving.”

12 months ago

Passengers walking at Philadelphia International Airport
Community

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the U.S. government shutdown

The situation may well get worse if the shutdown continues and employees start to miss paychecks.

12 months ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, sitting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, third from right, and U.S. military senior leadership as they listen to President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Has the US military lost its warrior ethos?

Sec. Pete Hegseth told the military's top brass that the armed forces have become too woke, too fat and lost their warrior culture. Three veterans weigh in on his reforms.

Air Date: October 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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The government shutdown entered its sixth day as congressional Democrats and Republicans could not agree to pass a bill funding government services.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Shutdown stalemate, ICE protests, Gaza talks, regional budget battles

In today’s politics roundtable, we break down the week’s biggest stories with two columnists from opposite sides of the aisle. We touch on topics near and far.

Air Date: October 6, 2025 12:00 pm

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Save Healthcare sign outside U.S. Capitol
Health

Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

Democrats have demanded that the subsidies, first put in place in 2021 and extended a year later, be extended again.

12 months ago

US Capitol with American Flag in view
Community

A prolonged U.S. government shutdown could impact your travel plans

Geoff Freeman from the U.S. Travel Association warns of longer TSA lines and flight issues if the shutdown continues.

12 months ago

President Donald Trump looks on
Politics & Policy

Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration.

1 year ago

John Thune speaking, with Mike Johnson and JD Vance standing on either side of him during a press conference
Politics & Policy

U.S. government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate

The failure of Congress to keep the government open means that hundreds of thousands of federal workers could be furloughed or laid off.

1 year ago

Assata Shakur leaving Middlesex County courthouse
Community

Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the U.S. since 1979, dies in Cuba

The Cuban government said Friday that Shakur died Thursday in Havana due to “health conditions and advanced age.”

1 year ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What to know after Trump classifies decentralized antifa movement as a domestic terror organization

Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity.

1 year ago

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