Schumer announces he’ll vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown

by admin | Mar 14, 2025 | Politics

(Tim Graham/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday night that he plans to vote to keep the government open, signaling that there will almost certainly be enough Democratic votes to advance a House GOP funding bill...

Federal judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired probationary employees across 18 agencies

by admin | Mar 14, 2025 | Politics

(SimpleImages/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge temporarily paused the Trump administration’s “illegal” reductions in force and reinstated approximately 20,000 probationary government employees across 18 agencies who had been...

What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if the federal government shuts down?

by admin | Mar 14, 2025 | Politics

(Gary Kemp Photography/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — As Republicans brand the impending lapse in government funding the “Schumer Shutdown,” hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday...

‘Highly unusual’: White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources

by admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House has quietly directed the FBI to halt the background check process for dozens of President Donald Trump’s top staffers, and has transferred the process to the Pentagon,...

Republicans use legislative sneak play to tie Democrats’ hands on tariffs

by admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a sneaky legislative maneuver tied into the effort to pass a funding bill and avert a government shutdown, House Republicans earlier this week successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on...