#GovernmentShutDown
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Deal Reached Between Trump and Dems to Avert a Total Government Shutdown
Trump and Democrats reach a deal to prevent government shutdown ahead of funding deadline.
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Minneapolis Shooting Sets Stage For Government Shutdown Unless Republicans Cave On DHS
"Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included..."
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Dem Sen. Smith on Gov't Shutdown Over ICE: Can't 'Provide More Funding to an Agency That Is Completely Out of Control'
On Tuesday's broadcast of CNN's "The Source," Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) responded to a question over whether she would support shutting down the government | Clips
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US Debt Rose By $620 Billion During The Government Shutdown
... adding more leverage to the system, sustaining the economy, supporting asset values
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Trump signs funding bill to end historic, 43-day government shutdown
The legislation will return federal workers to their jobs with backpay, reopen executive branch agencies that provide critical veterans services and benefits like food stamps and fully fund the gov…
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Senate Democrats cave, open path to reopening government
The government shutdown neared its end on Sunday as the Senate cleared the first series of votes, with final House approval and President Donald Trump's signature still required.
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Thune to Keep Senate in Session Until Schumer Shutdown Ends
Senators will not be released to go home until the shutdown, now on its 39th day, is brought to an end.
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US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights amid shutdown
Controllers have gone without paychecks for nearly a month during the shutdown, leading many to call in sick.
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Supreme Court allows Trump admin to temporarily withhold full SNAP benefits amid government shutdown in emergency order
Residents across the nation started to receive their full SNAP food aid benefits on Friday after an appeals court left in place, for now, a requirement that the Trump administration fund such benef…
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Democrats Vow To Continue Shutdown For Sake Of The Party's 'Brand'
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy said Thursday his party's
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FAA Set To Cut Thousands Of Flights Starting Friday Due To Democrat-Led Shutdown
The Federal aviation Administration (FAA) will reduce flight capacity by 10 percent at 40 major airports across the country starting Friday due to critical shortages among air traffic controllers and other flight support staff, thousands of whom have been
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These States Lose Most If Federal Food Aid Runs Out
Large states stand to lose the most federal funding, but a higher percentage of the population receives food assistance in some smaller states...
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Watch: Sen. Kennedy Lists Worst Items Dems Demand Funded Before They'll Reopen Government - Zambian Circumcision, Classes for Male Prostitutes, Etc.
Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy decided to let taxpayers know just what the government shutdown is all about.
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Wall Street unfazed on first day of government shutdown
The first day of the first federal government shutdown in years didn’t seem to disrupt Wall Street, as both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record highs Wednesday.
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Schumer Shutdown Begins With No End in Sight
Democrats have made their bed, but whether they can sleep in it – or eventually get out – is anyone's guess.
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No Clear Path Forward for Stopgap Bill Hours Ahead of Shutdown Deadline
Republicans seek an extension of current spending levels, while Democrats want changes in health care funding that were not passed in the last budget.
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Here's What Happens When The US Government Shuts Down On Oct 1 And How Markets Will React
A government shutdown on Tuesday would likely be more severe than most, and the market is already preparing for the worst...
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Boehner Offers Debt Extension; WH Says Likely OK
Facing a fresh deadline, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that Republicans would vote to extend the government's ability to borrow money for six weeks — but only if President Barack Obama first agrees to fresh negotiations on spending cuts.
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Sweet video: Regular citizens enter national parks and dare Obama's goons to catch them
It belongs to the people, not to the government. And yes, the former outranks the latter. In choosing to stage histrionics over the so-called
