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Even with IRS staffers returning, tax refunds may be delayed
The disruption from the partial shutdown and the recent absence of a large contingent of recalled IRS employees mean the possibility of delayed tax refunds.
6 years ago
Trump reopens government operations as FAA reports ‘sick leaves’ causing flight delays
As LaGuardia and Newark airports are hit with takeoff delays due to ‘sick leave,’ president announces government operations will resume until Feb. 15.
6 years ago
Trump, Congress strike short-term deal to reopen government
Three people familiar with the negotiations on Capitol Hill said the deal would restore money for the shuttered agencies for three weeks, while negotiations continue.
6 years ago
HUD Secretary Carson: Leaders need to ‘take your ego out of it’ and end shutdown
A HUD spokesperson said Carson is referring to Congressional leaders, which would include Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
6 years ago
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge
Stone has been under scrutiny for months but has maintained his innocence.
6 years ago
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to comply with Senate subpoena
The Senate committee did not immediately confirm the subpoena. It ordinarily holds its Russia-related hearings in private.
6 years ago
Holtec defends plans for nuclear waste storage facility
A New Jersey-based company is defending plans to build a multibillion-dollar facility in the New Mexico desert to store spent fuel from commercial nuclear reactors.
6 years ago
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross downplayed shutdown hardships. Dems raged
Ross told CNBC he is puzzled by reports of federal workers turning to food banks and other forms of relief.
6 years ago
Dems prepare own border security package shunning Trump wall
House Democrats are preparing a package that would ignore Trump's demand for a wall and instead pay for other ideas aimed at protecting the border.
6 years ago
Trump: Short-term deal to end shutdown OK if it has ‘prorated down payment’ on wall
The president said he's open to whatever results from the discussions between McConnell and Schumer, but Trump would not commit beyond a broad statement.
6 years ago
Trump defers to Pelosi and delays State of the Union Address
The staring contest over the State of the Union address between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a week old, and no one is blinking yet.
6 years ago
Should public service be required of young Americans?
A federal panel says it is considering how the nation could implement a universal service program and whether it should be mandatory or optional.
6 years ago
Boys school shuts down amid fallout over Washington videos
Longer videos from wider perspectives emerged later over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend.
6 years ago
Supreme Court returns to gun rights for 1st time in 9 years
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up its first gun rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City's prohibition.
6 years ago
Philly region members of Congress losing patience with shutdown
President Trump’s offer on Saturday doesn’t appear to be helping break the budget impasse that shut much of the federal government.
6 years ago