washington shutdown - Search News

Donald Trump, government shutdown

White House looks for a loophole in the law that ensures federal workers get paid after a shutdown

A draft White House memo argues that furloughed federal workers are not entitled to back pay after the government shutdown lifts, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told NBC News.

· 1h · on MSN

Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

· 3h · on MSN

Government shutdown updates: Trump suggests some furloughed workers might not get paid

Channel NewsAsia Singapore · 1d

US federal shutdown enters 6th day as threat of layoffs looms

The United States government shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday (Oct 6), with President Donald Trump's Republicans and congressional Democrats still at an impasse and the White House threatenin...

· 8h

White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers

· 1d

White House says no shutdown-related layoffs yet, but warns they could come

Democrats find unlikely ally in Marjorie Taylor Greene

Digest more

· 47m · on MSN

Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on her unexpected break with Republicans over health care in shutdown fight

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t backing down from her very public break with fellow Republicans on health care that shook up Washington.

· 6h · on MSN

Marjorie Taylor Greene just complicated the GOP’s shutdown messaging

· 2h

Democrats find unlikely ally in Marjorie Taylor Greene on Obamacare issue in shutdown fight

Affordable Care Act, shutdown and Government

Digest more

· 1h · on MSN

Government shutdown drags on as health care compromise remains elusive

To hear party leaders talk, the seventh day of the government shutdown sounded a lot like the first.

· 4h · on MSN

Health care for 'illegal immigrants'? Here's what's behind the shutdown rhetoric.

· 1d

Trump Says He's Open to Health Care Deal but Government Must Reopen First

· 20h

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government.

· 1d

Trump says he's open to striking deal with Democrats on extending health care subsidies

· 1d

Government shutdown enters second week

Costs of US government shutdown felt far beyond Washington

Digest more

· 2d

Restaurants across Washington offer specials as government shutdown continues

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Even with the government closed, bars and restaurants remain open across Washington, and understanding how frustrating the shutdown is, they have a few special deals to make things a little bit easier. Steps away from the Capitol, Union Pub is a typical Friday destination for federal workers.

Opinion

· 1d · on MSN

Opinion: Government shutdown won’t tackle what’s really wrong with Washington

· 11h · on MSN

What US government shutdown means for passport applications

6don MSN

Washington Post warns Democrats may have walked into Trump 'trap' over government shutdown

The Washington Post editorial board argued that Congressional Progressive Caucus tactics mirrored failed GOP strategies, leaving Democrats vulnerable during the federal government shutdown.

The shutdown’s dire impact on community health centers

→ The Community Health Center Program ’s funding lapsed at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Extending funding at current levels would cost roughly $4.3 billion on an annualized basis. Community health centers serve 34 million patients across the country, often lower-income people.

5don MSN

Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown. Until you're pushing for one

If you’ve been in Washington long enough, you’ve most likely argued both sides of a government shutdown. Both parties have used the threat of shutdowns to force a policy outcome, and both sides have decried the other for doing the same.

5hon MSN

A key lifeline for rural communities, federal air travel funds, will expire Sunday if the shutdown continues

The Essential Air Service, which provides funding for rural airline routes, serves communities across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to the Department of Transportation.

2don MSN

Ominous red and orange skies had Capitol Hill take notice as shutdown loomed

Washington, D.C. sunsets featured striking reds and oranges that led those on Capitol Hill to take notice ahead of the government shutdown.

1don MSN

Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat or risk it shutting down, experts say.