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Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring…
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Dozens of manufacturing groups call on Congress to reopen the government
The National Association of Manufacturers and 30 state manufacturing groups sent a letter to House and Senate leaders, asking to reopen…
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Migrant sex offender deported from UK, government says
A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison has been deported from the UK, the government has announced. Hadush Kebatu…
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America's growing food stamp program lands in the middle of Congress' government shutdown standoff
The food stamp program, which once served just a small fraction of U.S. families, has grown massively in recent years, putting it at the…
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Indonesia to allow central government to lend to local authorities and state companies
Local leaders have said that they may have to raise local taxes to make up the shortfall, which they fear could lead to protests Indonesia…
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Shutdown halts billions in small business loans, government contracts, SBA administrator says
Smaller companies across America have lost access to capital because of the government shutdown and those with federal contracts have…
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Just Who Exactly Does Mike Johnson Think Is in Charge of Government?
House Speaker Mike Johnson is taking playing dumb to a whole new level. During a press conference Monday to highlight the so-called…
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Trump Mulls More Aid to Argentina as Government Shutdown Continues
Trump then went on to brag about his IQ, claiming that “aptitude tests” he received at Walter Reed proved he was superior to his political…
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Transportation Secretary Duffy warns of strain of government shutdown on air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that air traffic controllers are "wearing thin" after weeks of working without pay…
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Who Is Timothy Mellon? Billionaire Investor Who Donated $130M to Pay Soldiers During Government Shutdown Is Heir to Famed American Banking Family
Billionaire investor Timothy Mellon, heir to the prominent American banking dynasty, is the wealthy donor who contributed $130 million to…
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White House warns government shutdown could lead to holiday travel meltdown
The Trump administration and Republican leaders in Congress on Thursday (Oct 23) warned that flight disruptions will increase as a…
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ICE says it doesn't need to give Congress access to its facilities during government shutdown
One of the casualties of the shutdown showdown is that Democrats have lost their access to ICE facilities. Source link
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Government 'determined' to keep Jess Phillips in post on grooming inquiry
Multiple sources in government are making it clear there is a widespread determination - from No10 to the Home Office - to keep the…
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Government rejects calls for debate on Prince Andrew
The government has refused to give MPs time to debate Prince Andrew's titles or taxpayer-funded home, despite growing pressure for…
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OpenAI to offer UK data residency driven by government partnership
OpenAI will offer Britain’s government and businesses an opportunity to store data in the UK from Friday, helping unlock the potential of…
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Appellate court pauses lawsuit over Everglades detention center due to government shutdown
A federal lawsuit that temporarily had interrupted operations at an immigration detention in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator…
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VA secretary tells Congress to end the government shutdown
More than three weeks after more than 30,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees were furloughed or forced to work without pay…
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Anthropic’s relationship with the U.S. government is getting complicated
Anthropic insists that it’s getting along with the Trump administration just fine. In a new blog post published on October 21, the…
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Trump rejects Democrats' latest call to negotiate with them to end the government shutdown
President Trump on Tuesday rejected Democratic leaders' request to meet with him to negotiate on health care, saying their party must…
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Highest government borrowing in September for five years
UK government borrowing in September hit the highest level for the month in five years, official figures show, highlighting the challenges…
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WATCH: VA Secretary Doug Collins on the government shutdown, veterans' health care, military pay
Hi, everyone. Welcome to the Washington Times interview with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, the man who oversees veteran care…
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Government vows to create 400,000 jobs in clean energy sector
Pritti MistryBusiness reporter Ed Miliband says 400,000 jobs is "not a target, it's what we need" The government has announced plans to…
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How Trump rewrote the government shutdown playbook
The current government shutdown is like no previous shutdown in that, this time, the president has labored to reduce the pain on everyday…
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Malaysian Man, 22, Charged Over Suspected Government Official Impersonation Scam in Singapore
A 22-year-old Malaysian man was charged on Friday, October 17, for his suspected involvement in three separate cases of Government…