What’s in the Senate deal to reopen government?

The deal struck between Senate Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government allows for federal paychecks and other ...

The government can now get back to measuring the economy with shutdown over

Now that the government shutdown is over, federal number crunchers are back at work. It could take time, though, to make up for the jobs reports and inflation scorecards we missed in the last 6 weeks.
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Number of government subsidy dependents is a sign, not a swindle | Letter

The figures aren't indicative of widespread abuse but of a country that no longer serves its middle and lower classes.
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Russ Vought expects number of federal firings to get 'much higher' as shutdown continues

White House budget chief Russell Vought said Wednesday that he expects the number of federal employees laid off to get "much higher" in the coming days. Vought, who is the director of the Office of ...

Will the government shutdown end soon? Final House vote expected Nov. 12. What we know

The expected deal comes after eight Senate Democrats broke ranks, joining Republicans. Here's how it happened and when the ...

One number shows how hard the government shutdown has hit travel in the US's biggest flight hub

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said 18 of Atlanta's 22 air traffic controllers did not turn up for work on Saturday.
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Record Number Of Voters Think US Gov’t Has Become Too Powerful, Poll Shows

A record number of Americans believe the U.S. government presently has “too much power,” according to a Gallup poll released Friday. The newly released survey found that 62% of Americans said the ...

By the numbers: The government shutdown’s toll on air travel in the US

The numbers show the shutdown’s toll on air travel: Major U.S. airports where all commercial airlines have been required to cancel flights since Nov. 7 under the FAA’s orders. The list spans more than ...