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fromwww.npr.org
6 hours ago
US news

Senate approves shutdown ending legislation, sending bill to the House for a vote

The U.S. Senate approved a 60–40 continuing resolution to reopen much of the government, requiring House passage and presidential signature before the shutdown ends.
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

A federal judge just indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown | Fortune

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown pending litigation.
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

A federal judge just indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown | Fortune

#food-insecurity
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Government Shutdown Is Straining Many Tribes' Already Thin Reserve Funds

"We went into this without any assurance that (reimbursement) would happen, without being able to identify a particular law regulation that we could rely on for the repayment,"
US politics
NYC politics
fromEater NY
6 days ago

Zohran Mamdani Went on an Epic Brooklyn Club Crawl

Zohran Mamdani campaigned across Brooklyn nightlife, Cake Picnic sold out in NYC with volunteer options and Radio Bakery collaboration, and SNAP funding was partially resumed after a freeze.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Tribes Are Bracing for Potential SNAP Loss

Indigenous advocates organize mutual aid, foraging education, and meal programs to feed communities as SNAP funding faces potential lapse.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Government shutdown impacts senior access to services

AARP noted that the woman was seeking an appointment with her allergist but was told that Medicare wasn't paying for virtual appointments. To avoid an out-of-pocket cost of $145, she was required to make an in-person visit. Although the cost of gas, a ferry ticket from her island home and other travel expenses were less than $145, the situation might not have been resolved so easily if she were unable to drive.
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