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‘There will start to be layoffs’ if Trump decides shutdown talks have stalled, Hassett says
White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett talks to reporters on the West Wing driveway at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that layoffs for federal employees will begin if President Donald Trump decides that congressional negotiations to end the government […]
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Treasury weighs minting $1 coin with Trump’s face for U.S. 250th anniversary
A “draft” from The Treasury Department of a $1 commemorative coin that it plans to mint next year. Courtesy: U.S. Treasury Department The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump’s likeness on both sides to honor him and commemorate the United States’ 250th birthday next year. A first draft of […]
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Government shutdown: Senate to vote again on funding with little hope of passage
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) walk into Statuary Hall for a news conference about the ongoing federal government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Senate on Friday is poised to vote once again on […]
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The government shutdown fight hinges on ACA tax credits — and if immigrants should get them
The federal government may soon shut down, in large part because of a debate between Republicans and Democrats over Obamacare subsidies and whether some immigrants should get those financial benefits. Republicans claim Democrats want to give health care to “illegal immigrants.” Democrat, in turn, say that’s a lie. Democrats say they are only trying to […]
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Democrats refuse to cave on health care before meeting with Trump on government shutdown
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to reporters during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Congressional Democrats held the line on their health-care demands just hours before meeting Monday with President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to discuss avoiding […]
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Trump bashes Zohran Mamdani after Eric Adams drops out of New York mayor’s race
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to the media during a campaign stop with Speaker of the New York State Assembly Carl Heastie in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., September 17, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday bashed New York City mayoral race front-runner Zohran Mamdani […]
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Trump ‘Truths’ about tariffs on films and furniture raise questions on details
US President Donald Trump speaks with the press on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday September 26, 2025. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said he would impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made films and slap “substantial Tariffs” on any country that does not […]
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Moldova’s pro-EU government edges towards majority in pivotal vote
Members of an electoral commission empty a ballot box after polling stations closed in Moldova’s parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sept. 28, 2025. Stringer | Reuters Moldova’s ruling pro-EU party pulled comfortably ahead of its Russian-leaning rival in a crucial parliamentary election as final results trickled in on Monday, a relief for the government as it seeks […]
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Top Democrat slams Trump for attending Ryder Cup golf event as government shutdown looms
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on Sept. 26, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ripped President Donald Trump on Friday for leaving town to watch golf matches in New York with just four […]
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Here’s what to know about a federal government shutdown
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images A looming government shutdown could leave hundreds of thousands of federal employees without pay and put key economic data — including the closely watched jobs report — on ice. Congress has just four days left to agree on a stopgap […]
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