The government has finally reopened after a record-breaking 43-day shutdown. This was the longest shutdown in U. S. history, and it left many people wondering how we got here and what comes next. The shutdown started because Democrats wanted to fight for health care subsidies. They didn't want millions of Americans to see their health care costs go up. But in the en...
The recent government shutdown, the longest in U. S. history, finally came to a close. This shutdown had a big impact on many people, including federal workers who missed paychecks, travelers stuck at airports, and those relying on food banks. The decision to end the shutdown was not straightforward, with different views from both sides. Some politicians, like U. S....
Jenna Norton, a program director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), found herself on paid leave after the government shutdown ended. She suspects her outspoken criticism of the Trump administration's actions at NIH led to this decision. Norton has been vocal about the administration's impact on research and participants' health, even organizing a call to act...
The government is back in action after a record-breaking shutdown. But don't expect everything to snap back immediately. Around 1. 4 million federal workers have been without pay for over a month. Half of them had to work without getting paid, while the other half were sent home. The good news is that they will get their back pay, but it might take a few days. The S...
The government shutdown has been a big deal, and now it looks like it might be over soon. Two big agencies, Health and Human Services and the Department of Interior, have told their workers to get ready to go back to work. They sent emails saying to be ready to come back on Thursday if the government gets the money it needs. The House of Representatives was talking ...
The U. S. government shutdown, the longest in history, is about to end. The House is set to vote on a spending bill that the Senate already passed. President Trump supports this deal, and if it passes, federal services and agencies will reopen right away. This bill keeps the government running until January 2026. Some agencies, like the Department of Agriculture and...
The recent government shutdown caused a lot of trouble for many people. It's not just about who struggled during the shutdown, but also who might face problems later on. Federal workers were hit hard. They didn't receive their paychecks and had to dip into their savings or find extra jobs to survive. Even though the government is back to work, the threat of another ...
The U. S. government shutdown is dragging on, and it's not just about politics anymore. It's about real people facing real consequences. Millions are staring down the barrel of skyrocketing health insurance costs come November, thanks to expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits. This isn't just a number; it's a ticking time bomb for families already struggling to mak...
A federal judge in San Francisco recently made a big decision. She stopped the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown. The judge said that the firings seemed unfair and might be politically driven. The judge, Susan Illston, issued an order that lasts until the lawsuit is resolved. She had already put a temporary stop to the f...
The government shutdown has left many federal workers in a tough spot. With no paychecks coming in, they're worried about how they'll make ends meet. But there's some good news: a law passed in 2019 says that once the shutdown is over, these workers should get their back pay. So, who gets this back pay? Both furloughed workers and those who are still working but not...