This US government shutdown is different: what it means for science
A US federal government shutdown began on 1 October, threatening mass federal-worker layoffs and suspending non-essential scientific operations and grant awards.
Pressure on Democrats grows to end shutdown. And, Gaza City receives evacuation orders
White House cancels $8 billion in energy funding across 16 blue states amid a shutdown, signaling workforce layoffs and threats to federal services and benefits.
Washington DC leads America in unemployment rate for 3rd straight month
Washington, D.C.'s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was highest in the nation at 6% in July, driven by federal worker layoffs and declining international tourism.