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fromwww.twincities.com
4 hours ago

Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other

President Trump is using shutdown authority to let OMB restructure the federal workforce, prioritizing military pay while cutting civilian employees across multiple agencies.
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fromWashingtonian
10 hours ago

White House Signals Very Long Shutdown, Commanders Game Ends in Heartbreak, and Betting Markets Sour on Jay Jones

A prolonged federal shutdown is disrupting agencies and services while Washington's local weather, sports, and cultural events continue amid daily life.
fromWashingtonian
10 hours ago
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White House Signals Very Long Shutdown, Commanders Game Ends in Heartbreak, and Betting Markets Sour on Jay Jones

#mike-johnson
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 hours ago
US politics

Mike Johnson's thoughts on a strategy to end shutdown has internet pulling its collective hair out - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
2 hours ago
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Mike Johnson's thoughts on a strategy to end shutdown has internet pulling its collective hair out - LGBTQ Nation

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fromABC30 Fresno
2 hours ago

Illegal base jumping seen at Yosemite National Park amid government shutdown

Base jumping occurred from El Capitan during government shutdown staffing shortages, despite being illegal and posing significant safety risks.
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fromThe Oaklandside
3 hours ago

Oakland airport joins at least eight others in refusing to air Kristi Noem video

At least nine U.S. airports refused to play a partisan DHS video blaming Democrats for the shutdown, citing Hatch Act and legal concerns.
#hhs-layoffs
fromFortune
6 hours ago
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Hundreds of CDC 'disease detectives' fired-then reinstated-in mass layoffs tied to Trump shutdown | Fortune

fromFortune
6 hours ago
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Hundreds of CDC 'disease detectives' fired-then reinstated-in mass layoffs tied to Trump shutdown | Fortune

#tsa
fromwww.cnn.com
4 days ago
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Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country

fromwww.cnn.com
4 days ago
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Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country

#hatch-act
fromAxios
7 hours ago
US politics

No fly zone: Airports ground Kristi Noem's government shutdown video

Major airports declined to display Governor Noem's TSA video, citing the Hatch Act and policies against using public assets for partisan political messaging.
fromThe Washington Post
1 day ago
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Airports say they won't air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints

Multiple U.S. airports refused to play Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's video, citing the Hatch Act, state laws, and policies barring political messaging.
Travel
fromFast Company
10 hours ago

Flight delays today: Air travel headaches continue as government shutdown enters its third week

Flight delays and cancellations surged over the holiday due to a government shutdown's air-traffic staffing shortages and an East Coast nor'easter, affecting thousands of U.S. flights.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Letitia James warns of powerful voices trying to silence the truth' US politics live

Letitia James vowed not to capitulate after a federal indictment for bank fraud and making false statements over a Virginia home purchase.
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fromBusiness Insider
13 hours ago

Fired federal workers risk losing the student-loan forgiveness they signed up for

Over 4,100 federal workers received reduction-in-force notices and may lose eligibility or progress toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness unless rehired by qualifying employers.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
18 hours ago

Sen. Markwayne Mullin Says Only People With Deranged Hatred' Protest Trump

Sen. Markwayne Mullin claims protesters oppose President Trump out of deranged hatred and blames Senate Democrats, especially Chuck Schumer, for the shutdown.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Top Democrat Praises MTG For a Surprisingly Enlightened Few Weeks'

I have not met with her, but it does seem to many of us that she's had a surprisingly enlightened few weeks in terms of her perspective on both the Epstein files and also Katy, we know one of the reasons why Republicans refuse to come back while they remain on vacation all across the country is because they don't want to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, because she would represent the 218th signature for an up-or-down vote on releasing the Epstein files,
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Public health
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

The CDC's Weekend of Whiplash

CDC layoffs were executed chaotically, with workers wrongly notified of separations then reinstated, revealing mismanagement and cuts conflicting with agency priorities.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Do you still need to pay taxes during a government shutdown?

Most taxpayers who filed extensions must still pay taxes by October 15 despite the government shutdown, with limited exceptions.
#air-traffic-controllers
fromFortune
1 day ago
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Air traffic controllers were already some of the most stressed workers in the U.S. before having to work without pay, say experts from Center for Aviation Studies | Fortune

fromFortune
3 days ago
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Air traffic controllers working without pay get warning from boss: 'Staff that aren't dedicated like we need, we'll let them go' | Fortune

fromFortune
1 day ago
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Air traffic controllers were already some of the most stressed workers in the U.S. before having to work without pay, say experts from Center for Aviation Studies | Fortune

fromFortune
3 days ago
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Air traffic controllers working without pay get warning from boss: 'Staff that aren't dedicated like we need, we'll let them go' | Fortune

#cdc-layoffs
#federal-layoffs
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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Want a clue about how the economy is faring as the government shutdown drags on? Company earnings will try.

Earnings calls and private data provide partial economic clues during the government shutdown but cannot replace comprehensive government statistics.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago

Karoline Leavitt Tried Slamming "Cruel" Dems For What They're Doing To "Impoverished Mothers"

The Trump administration will use Section 232 tariff revenue to keep WIC funded during the government shutdown.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

Canadian Snowbirds air show thrills SF Fleet Week spectators, despite no Blue Angels: 'Spectacular!'

Did you hear it? That roar of jet engines over San Francisco. The Fleet Week Air Show continued over the city's waterfront Saturday. This year, no U.S. Military planes could take part due to the government shutdown, but spectators still enjoyed the show. "This is the biggest party in San Francisco the whole year," said Glenda McGovern from Healdsburg.
San Francisco
fromConsequence
2 days ago

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Play Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi in SNL's Cold Open

Saturday Night Live opened its latest episode with a cold open spoofing Pam Bondi's recent congressional hearing, in which the attorney general clashed with senators through evasive answers and sharp personal jabs. This week's host, Amy Poehler, played the role of Bondi, while her longtime friend and fellow SNL alum Tina Fey made a surprise cameo as Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem - hair extensions, Botox, and AR-15 included.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Trump directs Pentagon to use 'available funds' to pay military during shutdown

President Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to use available funds to ensure active-duty troops are paid on October 15 despite the government shutdown.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Mike Lawler Mocks Schumer For 'Hip' 'Feisty' Fashion Change

Chuck Schumer took so much heat in March when they passed a clean CR. And he's so worried about AOC challenging him and losing control of his Senate Democratic conference that he's trying to show. I mean, he even updated his glasses to show that he is hip and, you know, feisty now. But it's absurd. The whole thing is performative, Lawler said.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

Smithsonian's 21 museums, research centers and the National Zoo will close Sunday due to the government shutdown, though animals will continue to be cared for.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

CNN's Kaitlan Collins Calls Out New Trump Threat Words Could Be Used In Forthcoming Lawsuits'

President Donald Trump threatened Democrat-oriented mass federal layoffs during the government shutdown, the administration initiated reductions in force, potentially bolstering legal challenges.
fromThe Mercury News
3 days ago

Shutdown closes Bay Area home of the 'father of the national parks'

That eminent figure is Muir, the Scottish-born naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and hosted President Theodore Roosevelt on a camping trip in Yosemite in 1903. Muir is called the "father of the national parks," in part because the writing he did in his Martinez study persuaded Americans to see their wilderness areas as treasures to preserve, not as resources to be exploited.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

Chabria: They cuffed and tackled Sen. Alex Padilla. But he sees a bigger crisis ahead.

Padilla told me that from day one of this administration, I have tried to speak truth to power, and if getting tackled forced people to have no choice but to now start paying attention that could be helpful, because the general public knows it's wrong. U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi recycled the incident on Tuesday when Padilla attempted to question her during a congressional hearing, voicing concern about the weaponization of the Department of Justice.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

The 10 most visited national parks are open during the government shutdown. Here's what to expect if you go.

Many major national parks remain open to the public during the government shutdown. Still, exactly what "open" means varies from park to park - and it doesn't mean they're running like usual. If a national park is open, it means the public can access it, but some offer more services than others. For instance, some parks are keeping visitor centers open while others aren't. Many aren't collecting entrance fees.
Environment
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
3 days ago

Trump Fires More Education Dept. Employees

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, has threatened the layoffs for weeks, citing the government shutdown. Vought wrote on social media Friday that his promised reduction in force had begun. A department spokesperson then confirmed in an email to Inside Higher Ed that "ED employees will be impacted by the RIF." The spokesperson did not clarify how many employees will be affected or in which offices.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Canadian Navy's HMCS Nanaimo arrives for SF Fleet Week: 'Really glad to be there for our partners'

The Blue Angels won't be flying here this year, and the parade of ships only consisted of one ship Friday morning. But even a scaled-down Fleet Week is expected to bring tens of thousands of people to the area and could be a big boom for businesses. A big, visual welcome came from one of San Francisco's fire boats for the HMCS Nanaimo, an impressive coastal defense vessel belonging to the Royal Canadian Navy.
San Francisco
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fromAxios
4 days ago

Congress erupts at Trump's shutdown mass firings: "This is a disaster"

The administration has initiated mass federal worker firings (RIFs), prompting bipartisan concern about harm to public services and legal challenges.
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fromwww.ocregister.com
4 days ago

Who is Adelita Grijalva and what is the controversy over her being sworn in to Congress?

House Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, citing the government shutdown, despite mounting Democratic pressure.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration has begun substantial reduction-in-force (RIF) layoffs of federal employees during the government shutdown.
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from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Stock Market News October 10: S&P 500 (SPY) Falls 1.59% Before Earnings Kick-Off

U.S.-China trade tensions and the prolonged government shutdown are depressing markets and increasing uncertainty ahead of earnings, with select stocks receiving bullish analyst upgrades.
fromWIRED
4 days ago

The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit

"We will never compromise on safety. When staffing constraints arise, the FAA will slow down air traffic at impacted airports to ensure operations remain safe," FAA spokesperson Hannah Walden tells WIRED, adding that Transportation secretary Sean Duffy " said that air traffic controllers who report to work will be paid. Regarding reductions in force (RIFs), DOT has been clear for months: safety critical positions-including air traffic controllers-have and will continue to be exempt from any RIFs."
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fromTheregister
4 days ago

NASA Voyagers facing 26% budget cut

NASA's Voyager mission faces a proposed 26% budget cut, jeopardizing its operations amid broader funding uncertainties that also threaten missions like Juno.
Science
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Rocket Report: Bezos' firm will package satellites for launch; Starship on deck

Franklin Chang-Diaz's plasma rocket engine program takes another turn while U.S. space activities continue largely unaffected despite a federal government shutdown.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Social Security workers say the shutdown has them unable to help with benefit letters

The government shutdown prevents Social Security field offices from providing in-person and live-call benefit verification letters, blocking recipients' access to income documentation needed for aid.
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Shutdown silver lining? Your IPO review comes after investors buy in | TechCrunch

In a development born of the government shutdown, the SEC announced Thursday that companies can proceed with IPOs using an obscure automatic approval process, now with the added bonus of skipping pricing information entirely. What's happening is that with 90% of SEC staff furloughed, startups can file their paperwork and have it automatically become effective after 20 days. This option always existed; firms just rarely use it because they prefer having SEC reviewers actually look at their disclosures before going public.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

One National Park is staying open during the government shutdown

One national park is staying open through the government shutdown - Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park, located in the Appalachian Mountains between North Carolina and Tennessee, will be fully staffed through the period, NPR reported. The outlet reported that seven local governments in the area were paying the park's 275 full time employees to keep the park operating during the shutdown. Local governments have raised nearly $2 million to keep the park running, per NPR.
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fromSan Francisco Bay Times
5 days ago

The Blue States: A Toast to Gridlock - San Francisco Bay Times

A 'Three Blue States' shot replaces corporate whiskeys with artisanal American spirits from blue states as a craft-forward political response to a government shutdown.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Democratic Senator Says Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Doing Democrats' Messaging Better Than a Lot of Democrats'

They're already paying $2,000 a month with $10,000 deductibles. I'm getting phone calls from people that are saying if the ACA tax credits expire, they aren't going to be able to have health insurance.
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fromAxios
4 days ago

The BLS is prepping a delayed inflation report

BLS is restarting CPI work to avoid delaying the Social Security COLA and to provide inflation data for the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting.
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