Government News
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A splintered Senate has swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown
January 24, 2019 -
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender men and women while court challenges continue
January 22, 2019 -
Absence rate among unpaid government airport screeners hits 10 percent
January 21, 2019 -
Thousands of federal employees and their families are applying for unemployment and food stamps to get by as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags on
January 17, 2019 -
Number of furloughed federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubled in week of Jan. 5
January 17, 2019 -
The inspector general for the General Services Administration says the agency improperly ignored the U.S. Constitution's provision outlawing foreign gifts when it OKed President Donald Trump's management of his Washington hotel after his 2016 election
January 16, 2019 -
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is calling 2,200 safety inspectors back to work by the end of this week.
January 15, 2019 -
White House tries to hold jittery GOP in line over wall, government shutdown
January 09, 2019 -
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave his position soon after William Barr is confirmed as attorney general
January 09, 2019 -
Small business owners are increasingly feeling the impact of the partial government shutdown that's in its 17th day.
January 07, 2019 -
Trump stands by demands for funding for a border wall as another round of shutdown talks fail to break impasse
January 06, 2019 -
Hundreds of government scientists are missing three major scientific conferences this week because of the partial government shutdown
January 06, 2019 -
No resolution for shutdown impasse as Trump, Democrats set weekend talks for aides, officials
January 04, 2019 -
No deal reached to end shutdown as President Trump and congressional leaders meet at the White House
January 02, 2019 -
House Democrats are sweeping into power on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans
January 02, 2019