Oct 02 Fact-checking what politicians are saying about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact When Congress can’t reach a funding agreement, both sides of the political aisle whip up talking points about what a shutdown means for the economy, immigration, worker paychecks, disaster response and services for low-income families. The blame is nearly always… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:52 Millions of seniors lose access to telehealth services in wake of shutdown By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Two COVID-era Medicare programs, telehealth benefits and in-home hospital care, have ended abruptly for millions of Americans as a result of the government shutdown. Funding for both expired on September 30, and Congress failed to pass a new budget plan… Continue watching
Oct 02 How your travel plans could be affected by a prolonged government shutdown By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The latest shutdown is unfolding at a time when both the TSA and the Federal Aviation Administration are already facing staffing shortages, including a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers. Continue reading
Oct 02 Interactive: How the government shutdown affects different agencies By Associated Press President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors. Continue reading
Oct 02 FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting conservative backlash By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda for better access to federal money By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A document sent to the universities encourages them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses, with commitments to accept the government’s priorities on admissions, women’s sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics. Continue reading
Oct 02 House Oversight Democrats call for investigation into Trump administration's shutdown messages By Associated Press Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, suggested in a letter to the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel that the Trump administration has made “apparent violations of the Hatch Act."… Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Jeffries calls for ACA tax credits to be made permanent as shutdown stretches into 2nd day By Associated Press House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pinned the government shutdown on the GOP and said Democrats are willing to negotiate on the issue, but "need credible partners on the other side."… Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump says he could cut 'favorite projects' of Democrats because of shutdown By Associated Press “I’m allowed to cut things that never should have been approved in the first place and I will probably do that.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 Republicans relishing role reversal in shutdown fight By Joey Cappelletti, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Republican leaders have presented a united stance as they try to keep the government open and berate Democrats for demanding health care policy changes in exchange for their votes. Continue reading