Day 17 of government shutdown
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About 40 million people could see food assistance disappear in November if the federal government shutdown continues.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is telling some federal law enforcement personnel, including Border Patrol agents and customs officers, that they will be paid during the government shutdown,
Amid an immigration dispute, Marwan Marouf, a Dallas Muslim leader, was hit with new federal terrorism new civil court complaint, including claims he supported a terrorist organization, related to decades-old donations.
The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.
As the government shutdown nears a fourth week, the effect on unemployment and federal operations is increasing. Unemployment is also trending upward.
WASHINGTON (AP) — With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration’s promised layoffs.
A potential delay in payments could be on the horizon for millions of people across the U.S. who are recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The ongoing federal government shutdown is starting to have dire consequences at Chicago’s Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, where money has run out to pay staff for non-essential duties and jury
The shutdown has led to layoffs in the U.S. Department of Education's special education office. A prolonged government shutdown could disrupt funding to the Palm Beach County School District and eventually threaten programs the district pays for upfront with reimbursement from the federal government.
When that poll asked Americans who is most to blame for a deal not being reached and subsequently causing the shutdown, they indicated Democrats in Congress and President Donald Trump were tied for most blame, while Republicans in Congress received the least amount of blame.
The latest YouGov/The Economist poll asked Americans about which political party is to blame for the shutdown, whether they approve of how political leaders are handling the issue, and when they believe the shutdown will end. The poll found that more Americans blamed Trump and Republicans for the shutdown than Democrats.