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It's been nearly a month since the partial government shutdown has been in effect, but the real pain is expected to kick in ...
The U.S. Senate had yet another vote to pass a measure that would allow the federal government to reopen on Oct. 20. We are ...
In past shutdowns, estimates of lost economic activity have reached into the billions of dollars. In the context of a $30 trillion economy, that’s not a lot. But on the margins, economists say it can ...
The last time the government was shut down was in Trump's first term. The shutdown in 2018-19 lasted 35 days. The current ...
The U.S. government began a partial shutdown Oct. 1 after Congress was unable to pass an appropriations bill before a key ...
As most Americans following current events know, the U.S. federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2025 due to ...
Both furloughed workers and so-called "excepted" government employees, who must continue to show up to work during the ...
The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting ...
Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.
The federal government has shut down as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond September ...