Politics Mar 30 TSA workers finally paid after 44 days, but challenges continue By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz
Politics Mar 27 Watch 5:51 What's next after House Republicans reject Senate deal to end DHS shutdown It's been a dramatic day in the halls of Congress. Early Friday, the Senate unanimously passed a plan to end the shutdown for most of the Department of Homeland Security. But within hours, Speaker Mike Johnson rejected it because it… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Nation Feb 14 How the Homeland Security shutdown is impacting travel in the U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on DHS' annual funding. By Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Politics Nov 12 AP-NORC poll finds approval of how Trump manages the government is eroding among Republicans The poll finds Americans, particularly Republicans, are less likely to approve of the Republican president's management of the government than they were in March. By Jill Colvin, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Nation Nov 11 In show of community power, volunteers provide stopgap services during shutdown Everyday people are improvising stopgap efforts to support their communities through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. By James Pollard, Associated Press
Nov 11 The government shutdown will impact an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office estimated that about $11 billion in economic activity will be permanently lost from a six-week shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Senate convenes as government shutdown breaks record for longest in U.S. history By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever at 36 days, blaming the impasse for the party's defeat in closely-watched elections while Democrats, emboldened by their off-year victories, dug in… Continue reading
Oct 03 Amid shutdown fight, Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 By Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a post on his Truth Social site Thursday morning, Trump announced he would be meeting with his budget chief, “Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a… Continue reading
Oct 01 How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department By Annie Ma, Associated Press Investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, the department will not issue new federal grants and about 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan. Continue reading
Oct 01 Senate vote to end shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats picked this fight as they demand funding to save health care subsidies that are expiring and sending insurance costs soaring and Republicans have refused to negotiate. Continue reading