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fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

US troops given German food bank advice amid shutdown DW 11/05/2025

US Army Garrison Bavaria posted shutdown guidance listing German food-assistance organizations, then removed references to local food banks after the listings drew attention.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

US troops in Germany told to seek food banks amid shutdown DW 11/05/2025

"The web page also contained a "running list of German support organizations for your kit bags" that included charities like Foodsharing e.V. and Essen fur Alle (Food for All), as well as the app Too Good To Go. At the top of the list was Tafel Deutschland, which it described as "the umbrella organization distributes food to people in poverty through its more than 970 local food banks."
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#government-shutdown
fromFortune
1 week ago
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1.3 million active-duty service members face missed paychecks as government shutdown stubbornly lags on | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
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Vance says 1.3 million U.S. troops will be paid at the end of the week as pressure mounts for Democrats to end the shutdown | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
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Meet the military families anxious about whether their next paychecks will arrive: 'It's almost like the service is taken for granted' | Fortune

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's move to pay troops amid shutdown sets dangerous precedent, experts warn

Trump ordered military pay during the shutdown despite no congressional authorization, raising legal questions and threatening congressional control over federal spending.
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fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Trump's shutdown funding workarounds are on shaky legal ground

The White House diverted funds to continue pay for the military and certain law enforcement during a shutdown, raising legal concerns about unauthorized spending.
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

1.3 million active-duty service members face missed paychecks as government shutdown stubbornly lags on | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Vance says 1.3 million U.S. troops will be paid at the end of the week as pressure mounts for Democrats to end the shutdown | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Meet the military families anxious about whether their next paychecks will arrive: 'It's almost like the service is taken for granted' | Fortune

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fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Exclusive: White House finds 11th-hour shutdown workaround to pay troops - for now

The OMB located roughly $5.3 billion across three accounts to cover military pay during the shutdown.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

When the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay

According to the Trump administration, funding will run out for the food assistance program that is relied upon by 42 million Americans to supplement their grocery bills. The administration has rejected using more than $5 billion in contingency funds to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program flowing into November. SNAP helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries using debit cards normally loaded each month by the federal government.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

NYT Identifies Anonymous Trump Pal Paying Military During Government Shutdown

Reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon donated $130 million to pay U.S. troops during the shutdown, prompting legal and ethical questions amid his surge in Republican donations.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump to Use $130 Million From Private Donor to Help Pay Troops Amid Shutdown

The Pentagon accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to temporarily fund military pay during the government shutdown, raising legal and ethics questions.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Trump says a 'friend' donated $130 million to pay the US military during the shutdown

An anonymous donor gave $130 million to the Pentagon to cover service members' salaries and benefits during the government shutdown.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Trump Is Exploiting the Shutdown to Set Up Something Truly Terrifying

The Trump administration redirected billions of appropriated funds to pay troops during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act and undermining Congress's power of the purse.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Joe Scarborough Loses It on Mike Johnson for 5 Whole Minutes in Shutdown Tirade: He Lies So Effortlessly!'

House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Senate Democrats for potential military pay stoppages while a Republican military wife pleaded for intervention to prevent severe family hardship.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

How much can you make in the military? US officers can earn up to a $225k salary plus some generous benefits

Active-duty military compensation includes base pay tied to rank, regular increases, special pays, and benefits, with top officers able to earn up to $225,000.
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