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Play of the Day: The Shutdown Hits the Food System
The FDA has to reduce inspections due to the shutdown.
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Play of the Day: The President is a 'Professional at Technology'
Donald Trump described himself before leaving for the border.
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Play of the Day: A 'Medieval' Solution For the Border
President Donald Trump touted his wall in historical terms.
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Pentagon Owns Fewer Buildings Than Previously Thought: Audit
The Navy was counting buildings that were demolished and the Army was counting uninhabitable facilities on the books.
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Furious Democrats Blast Shutdown as ‘Stupid’ and ‘Madness’
“Who’s going to want to work for the federal government?” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer asked. Lawmakers hear from angry federal employees.
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Play of the Day: The President Enjoyed His First Primetime Oval Office Address
However, it didn't move the shutdown talks forward.
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Advocacy Group Mimics Consumer Bureau's Discontinued Student Loan Report
The private loan servicing company drawing the most complaints is Navient.
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Play of the Day: Negotiating the Wall Via Memes
President Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer are using the language of the web to end the shutdown stalemate.
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Would Bringing Back Pork-Barrel Spending End Government Shutdowns?
Banned since 2011, pork-barrel spending may well help Congress pass bills on schedule. Now, a powerful Democratic lawmaker said she'd like to resurrect the practice to make passing budgets easier.
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Democratic-Run House Creates New Whistleblower Ombudsman
Advocates praise new option for agency employees who feel gagged.
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Congress Used To Pass Bipartisan Legislation – Will It Ever Again?
Most Congresses since the 1970s have passed more than 500 laws, ranging from nuclear disarmament to deficit reduction. Will today's bitter partisanship hamstring the new Congress' productivity?
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House Democrats Look to Crack Down on Feds With Conflicts of Interest, Ethics Violations
Reforms are part of large package they say is essential to "restoring integrity in government."
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Shutdown Roundup: Discounts for Furloughed Feds, Troubles in Indian Country and National Zoo Animals Need to Be Fed
The shutdown is affecting civil servants, contractors and citizens throughout the United States as it enters its third week.
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GOP Senator Blasts Marshals Service for ‘Frat’ Culture, Details Mismanagement
Some 100 whistleblowers told Judiciary panel of waste, wrongful hiring, retaliation.
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An Awkward Beginning to Democratic Control of the House
The shutdown is undercutting the Democrats’ moment of triumph, muddling their opportunity to drive the national debate on their own terms.
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Trump Instructs Pentagon to Curb Watchdogs' Access to Secret Military Reports
Transparency groups decry move as hindering the work of inspectors general.
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The EPA Has Backed Off Enforcement Under Trump – Here Are The Numbers
Data gathered from EPA reports, staffers and retirees show the Trump administration has brought fewer environmental enforcement actions to conclusion and deferred more to states.
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Shutdown Roundup: Poop in Parks, Marriage License Delays and Immigration Backups
The effects of the appropriations lapse are being felt nationwide.
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