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Republicans advance a government funding bill

House Republicans pass government funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline

House Republicans advanced a stopgap bill Tuesday to fund the government until October, putting moderate Senate Democrats in a tough spot should the measure pass a final vote this afternoon and

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

Associated Press News on MSN · 19h

Republicans advance a government funding bill despite Democratic opposition

House Republicans passed a critical test of their unity on legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown, teeing up a final vote for a measure that keeps federal agencies funded through September.

Department of Education to cut half its staff

Forbes on MSN · 1h

Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are Targeted—As Education Department Cuts Nearly 50% Of Workforce

The Department of Education began the process Tuesday of reducing staff by thousands of employees—the latest round of terminations that come as the Trump administration has expressed plans to effectively dismantle the agency.

USA Today · 25m

Trump's layoffs at US Department of Education: What it means for Michigan's public schools

The U.S. Department of Education's workforce will be cut in half through layoffs rolled out Tuesday and buyouts over the past month.

The Washington Post · 18h

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency

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Washington-area Jewish community braces for impact of mass federal layoffs

Day schools, synagogues and summer camps ready their coffers to offer financial assistance to families in need ...

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Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees after 20 states sue

A federal judge will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate ...

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GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term

Several Republicans remain undecided and the vice president, who is President Donald Trump’s legislative liaison, is expected ...

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GOP spending bill would force DC to cut $1B from city government, officials say

D.C. officials are objecting to a continuing resolution backed by President Donald Trump, saying the current draft, if passed, could have "devastating" impacts on the nation's capital.

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Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters

The dynamic of cutting government while also cutting out those who answer to voters has alarmed even some fiscal ...

Government asks that detained Columbia student's legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana

A government lawyer has asked a federal judge to move the legal fight over the detention of Mahmoud Khalil to either New ...

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George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government

The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually create an ...

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Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program

One of Trump’s early executive orders ended the Presidential Management Fellows program, which was seen as a building block ...

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Washington State Sues County for Working with Feds on Immigration Enforcement

Passed in 2019, the Keep Washington Working Act restricts the ability of local police to participate in the enforcement of ...

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