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Explainer: Why would the US government shut down?

Large swaths of the U.S. government would be forced to stop operating at midnight on March 14 if Congress does not pass detailed spending legislation that would keep agencies running.

Yahoo · 5h

How Republicans plan to avoid a government shutdown

A shutdown is imminent if Congress is not able to pass legislation to fund the government. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more on how Republican leadership is hoping to proceed.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 1d

Another government shutdown looms — what’s different about it this time around?

The U.S. government is once again about a week away from a potential shutdown. But it’s different this time as President Donald Trump’s second term unfolds. While a full shutdown has been narrowly avoided by deadline in recent history,

2nd judge blocks Trump's sweeping freeze on federal funding

Associated Press News on MSN · 8h

Second federal judge extends block preventing the Trump administration from freezing funding

A second federal judge on Thursday extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars. U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island granted the preliminary injunction in the lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic states after a Trump

U.S. News & World Report · 3h

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Pay Nearly $2 Billion in USAID and State Dept. Debts

A federal judge has given the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development and State Department

USA TODAY on MSN · 10h

Trump's sweeping freeze on federal funding hit with another legal blow

A federal judge on Thursday issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration from reissuing or adopting a funding freeze on grants and loans.

Elon Musk Took Over the US Government

Bloomberg on MSN · 3h

How Elon Musk Took Over the US Government

Elon Musk's "DOGE" follows a playbook familiar to the world's richest person: it's the one he used at Twitter. But the stakes now are infinitely higher, and will have lasting consequences for America.

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

Elon Musk’s Starlink Is About to Get a Nice Big Government Handout

Elon Musk may be getting another handout from the federal government. The Wall Street Journal reports that the tech mogul’s satellite internet company, Starlink, could soon make up to $20 billion thanks to a Commerce Department overhaul of a Biden-era program to expand broadband internet access to rural areas.

CNN on MSN · 10h

Elon Musk’s Starlink could soon tap into $42 billion federal program

The Commerce Department has changed its rules in a way that could open the door for Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, to become part of a federal $42 billion grant program to bring high-speed service to rural and poor areas of the United States.

Knewz on MSN5h

Layoffs Across the U.S. Soar to Highest Level Since 2020

According to a report from the job outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, announced layoffs across the United States ...

Is Elon Musk's DOGE here for long run or is Trump preparing to jettison the project?

President Trump and Elon Musk have been on the same page as the Department of Government Efficiency project continues tearing ...

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DOGE wants to charge one federal agency millions of dollars for its work to make government more efficient

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency wants to charge at least one federal agency millions of dollars for its ...

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What to Know About the On-Again, Off-Again Trump Tariffs

They have upended diplomatic relations with America’s largest trading partners, sent markets tumbling and provoked ...

Among Boston nonprofits, federal funding unknowns causing trepidation

Anxiety has recently riddled local nonprofits who rely on federal funding, as many wonder what the future will hold for their ...

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The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic ...

USA Today10d

Which states receive more than they send to the federal government? See map.

In fiscal year 2023, the federal government provided $1.1 trillion to state and local governments, according to the Office of Management and Budget. How much do states receive in federal ...

WVTF16h

How does the U.S. federal workforce compare with those in other countries?

President Trump's administration has fired more than 20,000 federal workers. How does the federal workforce compare with ...

A Brief History Of Mortgage Financing In The United States

At the most basic level, a mortgage is a long-term consumer loan taken for the purpose of eventually paying off the loan and ...

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Breaking Down The Federal Government's $1.9 Trillion Healthcare Spending: Where The Money Goes And Why It Matters

The federal government spent $1.9 trillion on healthcare programs and services in 2024–the single largest category of federal ...

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