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Economic Impact Social Programs Spending Cuts Impact of Shutdown Debt Education Funding Impact on Services Workforce Reduction Deficit Healthcare Costs

White House Sends $1.5 Trillion Defense Plan for 2027 to Congress

Congress will now weigh the surge against proposed domestic cuts.

DHS Recalls Furloughed Staff to Paid Status During Shutdown

Mullin Makes First DHS Trip to Storm-Hit North Carolina, Vows Faster FEMA Aid

Trump Orders Immediate TSA Pay as Airport Lines Persist

USDA Transfers Largely Vacant South Building to GSA for Disposal

Congress Ends 4-Day Shutdown, Guarantees Back Pay for Federal Workers

Hochul Presses for $400 Million in Heating Aid as Feds Pledge Release by Month’s End

Noem Delivers $10,000 Bonuses to Logan TSA Officers Who Worked Unpaid During Shutdown

SNAP Payments Resume After Shutdown as States Race to Complete November Deposits

Trump Administration Adds 50,000 Federal Workers, Concentrates Growth at ICE

Shapiro and Vance’s Office Trade Blame in Intensifying Fight Over SNAP Freeze

Supreme Court Pauses Full SNAP Payments as Senate Advances Short-Term Funding Deal

U.S. Shutdown Reaches Day 36 as Flight Cuts Begin and Safety-Net Strains Grow

U.S. Shutdown Puts Air Travel at Risk as Senate Controller-Pay Plan Stalls

Shutdown Stalls Heating Aid: Pennsylvania Delays LIHEAP to Dec. 3 as New York Puts HEAP on Hold

Senate Blocks GOP Stopgap as Democrats Demand Trump Meeting to Avert Shutdown

Trump Sets $500 Million Ultimatum for Harvard to Restore Federal Research Funds

Trump Administration's $5,000 Baby Bonus Faces Growing Criticism

U.S. Economy Contracts 0.3% in Q1, Marking First Decline Since 2022

Trump Administration Designates HUD Headquarters for Sale in Federal Downsizing Push