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Senate Vote to Avoid Shutdown Fails in 45-55 Vote

Partial shutdown may now be inevitable

(Newser) - A Senate test vote meant to keep much of the federal government open failed on Thursday, and both parties are now racing a shutdown clock while haggling over how far to curb immigration enforcement.
  • The procedural vote to move forward on a sweeping spending package failed 45–55, with all
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Collins: ICE Is Scaling Back Operations in Maine

Senator says DHS chief Noem told her that 'enhanced' missions are over in the state

(Newser) - ICE agents have pulled back from an aggressive operation in Maine, according to Sen. Susan Collins, who says the move came after she pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to stand down. The immigration enforcement push drew bipartisan criticism after more than 200 people were arrested in the state this...

Democrats Set Conditions for Funding Homeland Security

Conditions involve ICE patrols, rules on warrants, dropping masks

(Newser) - Sen. Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that there's one way to keep the lights on at Homeland Security: Rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Senate Democratic leader on Wednesday rolled out conditions he said Republicans must accept before his caucus will support continued funding for the Department of Homeland...

GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor

Democrats say they'll block spending deal over DHS bill as Friday deadline nears, tension grows

(Newser) - Republicans are racing against the clock to keep parts of the federal government open as a political firestorm over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis threatens to derail a key spending deal. Funding for the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies runs out on Saturday, and Senate Democrats say they'...

Schumer Says Democrats Won't Approve DHS Funding

Partial government shutdown is possible after minority leader argues bill doesn't do enough to curb ICE

(Newser) - Senate Democrats are moving to block a Homeland Security funding bill after the second fatal immigration-related shooting in Minneapolis this month. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday said his caucus will not supply the votes needed to advance a package that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security, arguing...

We'll Have to Wait a Bit Longer for Trump's $499 Gold Phone

Government shutdown blamed for disrupting shipments of 'proudly American' T1 handset

(Newser) - The latest Trump-branded product is running late. Trump Mobile, a phone venture tied to the Trump Organization and run by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has delayed delivery of its $499 gold-colored "T1" smartphone, which had been touted for arrival by the end of 2025, reports the Guardian...

Amid Data Blackout, Fed Is Set to Cut Rates Again

It will be the third rate cut this year, carried out during a slowing job market

(Newser) - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday for the third time in 2025, with market watchers predicting a modest reduction of 0.25%, reports NBC News . The AP notes that such a move would bring the Fed's key rate down to about 3.6%,...

Duckworth Takes On 'Divisive' Air Traffic Controller Bonuses

Senator wants all air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown without pay to get $10K perk

(Newser) - The Trump administration's decision to award a $10,000 bonus to just a sliver of air traffic controllers who worked through the government shutdown isn't sitting well with Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth insists that the Trump administration expand the...

White House Moves to Cut SNAP Funding to 21 States

Administration says states refuse to share immigration data as court fight looms

(Newser) - The Trump administration is threatening to cut funding for food assistance to millions of Americans in Democratic-led states, escalating a standoff over a controversial demand for personal data tied to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that the federal government will begin withholding SNAP...

Consumer Confidence Wasn't Very Confident in November

Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains

(Newser) - US consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring, and stubborn inflation, reports the AP . The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to 88.7 in November from an upwardly revised October reading of 95....

Fire Scorches 1K Joshua Trees in 'Avoidable Tragedy'

Blaze burned for 8 days during shutdown

(Newser) - During the recent federal government shutdown, a fire in Joshua Tree National Park scorched more than a thousand of the park's iconic trees, raising concerns about their future as climate change and park staffing shortages take their toll. The 72-acre blaze, which started when a visitor set toilet paper...

Few Air Traffic Controllers Will Collect $10K Trump Bonus

FAA decides only those with perfect attendance during the shutdown will collect

(Newser) - More than 10,000 air traffic controllers were forced to keep working without pay during the government shutdown. Just 776 of them will collect the $10,000 bonus that President Donald Trump proposed, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday. The agency decided that only controllers with perfect attendance during the...

A Rare Unanimous Vote in House Kills Big Senator Payouts

It's a 426-0 nay for $500K in damages sought over seized records in Trump probe

(Newser) - The House of Representatives cast a unanimous 426-0 vote on Wednesday to remove a Senate-added provision that could have allowed certain senators to claim at least $500,000 each in taxpayer-funded damages. The provision, which drew bipartisan criticism, was inserted into the legislation that ended the recent government shutdown and...

Ag Sec: Every SNAP Recipient Is Going to Have to Reapply

Move aims to remove alleged 186K dead people who are receiving aid

(Newser) - The Trump administration is planning to require all recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to reapply for benefits, citing concerns about widespread fraud, reports the Hill . Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the move on Newsmax , saying the administration discovered that 186,000 deceased people were still receiving benefits, based...

Airlines Can Soon Return to Their Regular Schedules

Though some of them may have already kinda done that, data seems to indicate

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown, the AP reports. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6am EST, the agency said. The announcement was made...

We're Finally Getting September's Jobs Report

Labor Department to release shutdown-delayed numbers on Thursday, a month and a half late

(Newser) - The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown. The statistical blackout meant that the Federal Reserve, businesses, policymakers, and investors have...

4 Lawmakers, an Unruly Passenger, and a Forced Landing

American Airlines flight headed to DC with Reps. Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar makes emergency landing

(Newser) - A flight from Phoenix to Washington, DC, carrying four members of Congress was forced to divert to Kansas City, Missouri, after a passenger disrupted the journey by loudly declaring , "We live in a fascist state." The American Airlines flight, which included Arizona Republicans Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and...

Shutdown Is Over but Things Aren't Back to Normal

Effects of 43-day shutdown could linger for months

(Newser) - The longest government shutdown in US history is officially over after 43 days , but reopening the government isn't as simple as flicking a switch. Federal workers say there will be weeks of backlogs to get through before things at many agencies can return to normal—though issues including mass...

Noem: Some TSA Agents Will Get a $10K Bonus

Reward would follow weeks of unpaid shifts and major airport delays during shutdown

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday that certain TSA agents will receive $10,000 bonus checks for what she described as "exemplary service" during the government shutdown. The payments will be in addition to back pay, CBS News reports. The $10,000 bonuses are meant to reward those...

Ex-FBI Agent Slams Patel's 'Pathetic' Private Flights

FBI chief's personal trips on agency's jet, 'communication style' come under fire

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel's penchant for using the agency's private jet for personal excursions—including to a Texas hunting lodge called Boondoggle Ranch—has caused new controversy inside the bureau and the White House, reports the Wall Street Journal . The latest trip, which occurred during the government shutdown...

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