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Government Shutdown
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Won’t Apologize for Comments About Trump
Tlaib is demanding accountability for the president and a just end to the government shutdown.
Pressure Builds for Senate Democrats to Stonewall Bills That Don’t End Shutdown
At least 10 senators have publicly vowed to stand with the progressive grassroots and block legislation.
If You Don’t Get Your Tax Refund, Thank the Trump Shutdown
The absence of 2018 tax refunds will be a gut punch to the national economy.
Trump Administration Gifts the World Shutdown, Drilling and Coal
The government shutdown, and several other actions by the administration, could have long-lasting environmental effects.
Protecting Undocumented Victims of Abuse: Does Hope Lie in Legislative History?
In the shutdown, protected rights of victims have been turned into legislative statues rather than live bodies of law.
Five Things the Shutdown Shows Us About 2019
It's the people who end up paying for Trump's “populist” stunts.
How the Government Shutdown Affects Health Programs
While Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare are not affected, that's not the case for the Indian Health Service, FDA and EPA.
Democrats Push to End Shutdown Without Funding for Wall
House Democrats passed a package of bills that would reopen the federal government without meeting Trump’s demand.
Trump Writes Sad Ballads as the New House Majority Arrives
What a perfectly ridiculous way to ring in a new year.
Federal Employees’ Union Sues Trump Administration Over Work Without Pay
The American Federation of Government Employees says it is illegal for federal workers to work without pay.