Sep 30 A deal with Harvard University is close, Trump says By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A truce with the country's oldest and wealthiest college would end a clash that has tested the independence of America’s colleges. Continue reading
Sep 30 Medicare, FEMA and air traffic control: How a government shutdown could impact public services By Associated Press Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities, but other functions — like NASA's space missions, Trump's immigration crackdown and certain public health work at FDA and the USDA — would continue. Continue reading
Sep 30 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed daily in shutdown, CBO estimates By Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day of a shutdown, with the total daily cost of their compensation at roughly $400 million, according to an analysis of federal agencies’ latest contingency plans… Continue reading
Sep 30 Here's why experts think Trump took 'a sledgehammer' to the H-1B visa worker program By Hannah Grabenstein Business leaders support the visas as a way to bring talent to the U.S., while others say the program allows companies to hire foreign workers at lower wages than they would pay Americans. Continue reading
Sep 30 National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire with government shutdown, halting new policies and some home loans By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press During a roughly 30-day freeze in June 2010, the National Association of Realtors estimated 1,400 home sales were canceled or delayed each day. Continue reading
Sep 30 Groups press for release of special counsel report on Trump's classified documents case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A First Amendment group is pressing a federal appeals court to release a special counsel report on the criminal investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Jeffries says Democrats are in shutdown fight 'until we win,' blasts Trump social media video as 'racist and fake' By Associated Press Flanked by some 100 lawmakers he described as having grit, intellect and heart as they push for health care funding, with just hours to go before a potential shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said they are in the fight,… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump touts his efforts to fight 'a war from within' in cities across the U.S. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "dangerous cities" could be "training grounds" for troops. Continue reading
Sep 30 Judge pauses Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth also blocked Lake from removing Michael Abramowitz as VOA's director. Continue reading
Sep 30 The U.S. is heading towards a federal government shutdown. What does that actually mean? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office's director says a short shutdown doesn't have a huge impact on the economy but over time there's "a negative impact."… Continue reading