Tag: shutdown
“It feels terrible.” Federal worker’s family tightens their belts as shutdown drags on
Jennifer Ludden In a way, Stephanie Rogers started preparing for the current moment months ago, when she and her two daughters moved in with her mother about half an hour south of Denver. High prices for everything was certainly one reason. “When you added up the numbers between both of our family households, it was…
Democrats take legal aim at ‘the Radical Left’ language during shutdown
Kirk Siegler There are brewing legal fights against the Trump administration for language it’s posting on federal websites and in government emails blaming the Democrats for the government shutdown. The controversy centers on language posted at the top of federal agency websites and in some automated email responses. They warn the public responses could be…
Why Democrats are casting the government shutdown as a health care showdown
From By Amanda Seitz Hours into the federal government shutdown, Julio Fuentes stood steps from the U.S. Capitol to deliver an urgent message about the Hispanic voting bloc that helped the GOP swoop into power last year. Those votes, he cautioned, are at risk if Congress doesn’t pass a law to preserve low premiums on…
National parks caught in the crosshairs of government shutdown
By Alana Wise As Congress remains at an impasse on an agreement to fund government operations, several sites under the National Park Service (NPS) have brought their operations to a halt. Across the country, parks have been forced to close, operate under reduced staffing or rely on outside donations to keep the lights on as…
Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader
Selena Simmons-Duffin On Capitol Hill right now, there’s a partisan argument over if and when lawmakers need to act to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. That’s where 24 million people — who don’t have insurance through their jobs or a public program like Medicaid — buy health plans. The argument is at…
Shutdown postpones monthly jobs report. And, Trump dangles a carrot to colleges
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Now three days into the government shutdown, neither side, Democratic nor Republican, shows signs of giving up ground. The Trump administration has stated that it will take this opportunity…
This U.S. Government Shutdown Is Very Bad for Science
This U.S. Government Shutdown Is Different—Especially for Science President Trump’s budget office lays out guidelines for mass federal lay-offs as the U.S. government grinds to a halt By Dan Garisto & Nature magazine The U.S. government ceased many operations early on Wednesday after Congress failed to pass legislation to fund agencies’ activities. The US government…
What’s behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown
Selena Simmons-Duffin A fight over health policy drove the current federal government shutdown. At issue is the cost of premiums for health care plans people buy on the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, marketplaces. Earlier this week, Democrats in the Senate refused to vote for the Republican short-term funding bill that did not include an…
The federal shutdown puts nutrition aid for millions of new parents at risk
Jennifer Ludden The federal shutdown won’t impact benefits from major programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. But one of the first things that could get hit is the nutrition assistance that many pregnant women and new parents depend on. It’s been crucial for Lucia Graves, who found out she was pregnant back in…
Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
By Shannon Bond , Jenna McLaughlin , Stephen Fowler The Trump administration is blaming Democrats for the likely government shutdown in internal federal agency communications as well as on at least one public website, in what experts say could be a violation of federal ethics laws. A bright red banner and pop-up message that appeared…
Government to guarantee £1.5bn loan to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber shutdown
The government will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in a bid to support its suppliers as a cyber attack continues to halt production at the car maker. Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the loan, from a commercial bank, would protect jobs in the West Midlands, Merseyside and across the UK.…
Heathrow shutdown caused by problem found seven years ago
Issues at an electrical substation which caused a fire that resulted in Heathrow Airport closing were first detected seven years ago but not fixed, a report has found. The investigation found that National Grid, which owns the substation, had been aware of a fault since 2018. The report details numerous opportunities to rectify issues at…
Heathrow warned by airlines about power supply before shutdown
Heathrow Airport was warned about the “resilience” of its power supply days before a fire which shut down the airport for over a day last month. Nigel Wicking, chief executive of the Heathrow Airline Operators’ Committee, told a group of MPs on Wednesday that he spoke to the Team Heathrow director on 15 March about…
Senate signal plans to avoid shutdown. And, Trump to visit DOJ
Suzanne Nuyen here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Senate Democrats must choose between a government shutdown and voting for a bill they hate, as they face a deadline today to pass a budget. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said…
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise in deaths as a result. After the US announced a permanent end to…
Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid off Critical supplies of life-saving medicines have been blocked and children left without food and battling malnutrition as multiple effects were reported across the globe after Elon Musk resolved to…
Shutdown at Mexico toxic waste plant after Guardian investigation revealed pollution in nearby homes
Mexican officials ordered facility to shut down after report on very high levels of pollutants in surrounding neighborhood Authorities ordered the shutdown of a Mexican recycling plant that processes hazardous waste exported from the US, after an investigation by the Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab that revealed heavy metals contamination in nearby homes and schools.…