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Congress Passes Key Bill To End Longest Government Shutdown In US History
A deal to end the longest government shutdown in US history cleared Congress, after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive the air-traffic control system.
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US Senate Takes First Step Toward Ending Government Shutdown After 40 Days
The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus.
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Over 1,200 Flights Cut Across US Amid Shutdown Standoff
More than 1,200 flights were canceled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal government shutdown.
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Over 750 Flights Cancelled As US Sees Travel Chaos Due To Government Shutdown
Travellers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports.
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US Government Shutdown Tests Air Travel, Federal Workers And Patience
About 600,000 federal employees are working without pay, 650,000 more are furloughed, and unemployment could rise by 0.4 of a percentage point if all furloughed employees are counted as temporary layoffs.
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US Government Shutdown Enters Day 36, Trump Refuses To Negotiate
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.
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"Trump Wasn't On Ballot": US President As Democrats Sweep Major Key Polls
President Donald Trump has an explanation as to why Republicans lost US elections. First, he was not on the ballot and second, the longest shutdown in the US history, President noted.
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How End Of Federal Food Aid Could Hit Black Americans
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid programme, using contingency funds during the government shutdown
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US Federal Workers Broke, Running Out Of Food As Shutdown Enters 2nd Month
The US government shutdown barreled towards its second month Friday and the pain is spreading fast -- with federal workers broke, food aid under threat and millions of Americans caught in the crossfire.
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US Court Orders Trump To Keep Food Aid Flowing During Shutdown
A US federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to provide emergency funding for a food aid program threatened with closure by the month-long government shutdown, court documents showed.
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Trump Urges Senate To Scrap 60-Vote Rule As Shutdown Drags On
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the "Nuclear Option" of scrapping the key 60-vote threshold required for the Senate to advance legislation, as Republicans face mounting pressure to end the US federal shutdown.
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JD Vance Warns Of Air Travel "Disaster" Amid US Government Shutdown
The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential workers.
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4 Weeks On, Why US Government Is Still Shut, How It's Affecting Americans
The shutdown began on October 1, when Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on a new federal budget.
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Republicans vs Democrats On US Government Shutdown: Who Has The Winning Hand
Washington is in a standoff and the chips are down -- with the government shuttered for weeks, federal workers stuck in limbo and millions who rely on health insurance subsidies scared of losing the shirt off their backs.
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US Court Temporarily Halts Shutdown Layoffs Of Federal Workers
A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on Wednesday to the layoffs by the Trump administration of thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown, US media reported.
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Congress Passes Key Bill To End Longest Government Shutdown In US History
A deal to end the longest government shutdown in US history cleared Congress, after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive the air-traffic control system.
-
US Senate Takes First Step Toward Ending Government Shutdown After 40 Days
The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus.
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Over 1,200 Flights Cut Across US Amid Shutdown Standoff
More than 1,200 flights were canceled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal government shutdown.
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Over 750 Flights Cancelled As US Sees Travel Chaos Due To Government Shutdown
Travellers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports.
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US Government Shutdown Tests Air Travel, Federal Workers And Patience
About 600,000 federal employees are working without pay, 650,000 more are furloughed, and unemployment could rise by 0.4 of a percentage point if all furloughed employees are counted as temporary layoffs.
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US Government Shutdown Enters Day 36, Trump Refuses To Negotiate
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.
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"Trump Wasn't On Ballot": US President As Democrats Sweep Major Key Polls
President Donald Trump has an explanation as to why Republicans lost US elections. First, he was not on the ballot and second, the longest shutdown in the US history, President noted.
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How End Of Federal Food Aid Could Hit Black Americans
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid programme, using contingency funds during the government shutdown
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US Federal Workers Broke, Running Out Of Food As Shutdown Enters 2nd Month
The US government shutdown barreled towards its second month Friday and the pain is spreading fast -- with federal workers broke, food aid under threat and millions of Americans caught in the crossfire.
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US Court Orders Trump To Keep Food Aid Flowing During Shutdown
A US federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to provide emergency funding for a food aid program threatened with closure by the month-long government shutdown, court documents showed.
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Trump Urges Senate To Scrap 60-Vote Rule As Shutdown Drags On
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the "Nuclear Option" of scrapping the key 60-vote threshold required for the Senate to advance legislation, as Republicans face mounting pressure to end the US federal shutdown.
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JD Vance Warns Of Air Travel "Disaster" Amid US Government Shutdown
The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential workers.
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4 Weeks On, Why US Government Is Still Shut, How It's Affecting Americans
The shutdown began on October 1, when Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on a new federal budget.
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Republicans vs Democrats On US Government Shutdown: Who Has The Winning Hand
Washington is in a standoff and the chips are down -- with the government shuttered for weeks, federal workers stuck in limbo and millions who rely on health insurance subsidies scared of losing the shirt off their backs.
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US Court Temporarily Halts Shutdown Layoffs Of Federal Workers
A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on Wednesday to the layoffs by the Trump administration of thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown, US media reported.
