If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Category: Federal Aid (US)
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Unions Return to Court as Trump Eyes Additional Cuts During Shutdown
Unions representing federal workers told a judge they believed the administration might violate a temporary ban on layoffs during the shutdown.
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Trump Moves to Pay ICE Agents During Shutdown
The move, funded by the recently enacted tax package, is Mr. Trump’s latest effort to pay some federal workers even though Congress has not approved a spending deal.
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Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”
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Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”
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Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It
With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.
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Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout
The United States finalized a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina that will benefit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s allies.
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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.
For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.
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Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal
Unions have sued to block any firings, which budget experts believe are not even needed to protect essential federal services.
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Trump to Unveil Farmer Aid as China Shuns U.S. Crops
As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer.
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Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too
As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.
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Trump Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain for Democrats and Move Forward With Layoffs
The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs, as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify.