President Trump and administration officials indicated the fallout could intensify in the coming days, even as he has kept himself at a remove from the crisis.
Category: Shutdowns (Institutional)
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White House Says It Will Make Some SNAP Payments After Trump Threatened to Defy Court
The president suggested earlier in the day that he would withhold food stamp payments despite a court order mandating the administration pay partial benefits.
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The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance
President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.
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How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo
Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.
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As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In
New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.
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Trump Administration Tells Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent Food Stamp Cuts
States have sued the federal government to force the release of aid during the shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.
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A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture
Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse.
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Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases
The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies.
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Shutdown Could Cancel Next Inflation Report
Since the shutdown began, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has not been gathering the new data it needs to produce future reports, since its staff is furloughed.
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Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On
A Republican measure that would pay essential government employees faltered in the Senate, and the G.O.P. blocked a pair of Democratic bills to pay a broader swath of workers.