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Government Shutdown
Trump-Appointed Board Proposes Major Blow to Air and Rail Unions
A new rule making it easier for air and rail unions to be decertified smells suspiciously like retaliation.
The Shutdown Brought People Who Rely on SNAP an Extra Helping of Hardship
SNAP benefits are already too low, leading to rationing and other hard choices when they run out after a few weeks.
The Shutdown as Shock Doctrine
The right wing could use the shutdown as a pretext to accelerate cuts to public services it deems “inessential.”
McConnell Confirms Trump Will Declare National Emergency to Build Wall
McConnell said he would support the emergency declaration, which legal scholars have called dubious.
Trump Blocks Back Pay for Contractors Who Worked During Shutdown
Trump is refusing to sign a funding deal that includes back pay for federal contractors.
The Last Shutdown Shows How Precarious Federal Jobs Have Become
Private companies profited off the shutdown as federal workers living paycheck to paycheck struggled to get by.
Shutdown Deal Corners Trump — But He Could Still Wreak Havoc
Trump may still declare a national emergency — or plunder disaster funds to get his wall.
Anticipating Another Trump Shutdown, Airport Workers Plan Mass Protests
Air traffic controllers and other airport workers were widely credited for ending the longest shutdown in US history.
Government Shutdown Is Over for Now, But Pain for Contractors Is Lasting
An estimated 4 million federal contract workers are not currently legally entitled to back pay following the shutdown.
A “Smart” Border Wall Is Just as Racist as a Physical Barrier
Democrats' “smart wall” would draw upon the same tech tools that have been long criticized by civil rights activists.