But Indigenous advocates are working to ensure families are fed via mutual aid meal trains and education on foraging.
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The shutdown has entered its fourth week of political stalemate, making it the second-longest in US history.
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More Voters Blame GOP Lawmakers Than Dems for Lengthy Shutdown, Polling Shows Read Post »
Johnson claims he’s following standard precedent — one that he himself disregarded for Republicans earlier this year.
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Arizona AG Sues House Over Speaker Johnson’s Refusal to Swear In Grijalva Read Post »
Even if a shutdown deal were reached immediately, benefits would likely be delayed.
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Court filings show the administration is pushing to eliminate jobs at several wildlife and conservation departments.
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Trump Plot Amid Shutdown Will “Throw Gasoline” on Extinction Crisis, Critics Say Read Post »
The Trump administration is keeping the money flowing to ICE and the military while canning workers at health agencies.
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Trump Is Using the Government Shutdown to Wreck Public Health Read Post »
Speaker Johnson’s ongoing refusal to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva prevents her from serving her constituents.
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Johnson Continues Block on Swearing-In Grijalva, Making Undue Demands of Her Read Post »
Some believe the layoffs are a way to force the special education law to be managed by some other federal office.
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Critics Alarmed as Trump Leverages Shutdown to Gut Special Education Office Read Post »
Even after the government eventually reopens, the assistance program’s future remains uncertain.
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As WIC Funding Dwindles During the Government Shutdown, Parents Worry Read Post »
In Donald Trump’s second term, federal workers have gotten used to being fired and re-hired, and, in some cases, even fired again. As one probationary employee at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) told me earlier this year, working for this administration is “emotionally very turbulent.” This weekend, scores more federal workers are […]
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The White House Is Already Walking Back Hundreds of Federal Layoffs Read Post »
Ever since a government shutdown first started to seem like a real possibility, President Donald Trump has been threatening to use an impasse on Capitol Hill as a pretext to go after the people and institutions he doesn’t like. His administration has moved to kill New York City’s biggest infrastructure project, announced his intent to […]
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Previous Trump budget proposals sought to cut funding to the program, which helps parents buy essentials for their kids.
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Trump Admin Promises to Fund WIC With Tariffs. It Can’t Legally Do So. Read Post »
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