Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits.
Category: Shutdowns (Institutional)
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Airports Refuse to Show Video of Kristi Noem Blaming Democrats for Shutdown
More than a dozen airports aren’t displaying the Homeland Security secretary’s roughly 30-second clip. Some said it violates policies against partisan political messaging.
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White House Signals Federal Layoffs Have Begun During Shutdown
The head of the White House budget office said on Friday that reductions in force had started.
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The Fiscal Gambit at the Center of the Shutdown
It is a well-worn strategy to temporarily create a government benefit and hope that its eventual expiration will create a standoff like the shutdown fight.
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White House May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers
Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.
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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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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.
Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.
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Rite Aid Closes Its Remaining Stores
The company said it had closed its remaining 89 stores this week after struggling for years to stay in business and filing for bankruptcy protection twice.
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The Jobs Report That Wasn’t Leaves Economists Guessing
Policymakers will enter uncharted territory without employment data that the government is expected to withhold because of its shutdown.
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Trump Calls Shutdown an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity,’ and Eyes Deep Cuts
The president plans to meet with the White House budget chief to slash what he described as “Democratic agencies.”
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Trump Calls Shutdown an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity,’ and Eyes Deep Cuts
The president plans to meet with the White House budget chief to slash what he described as “Democratic agencies.”