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The Tricky Politics of Government Shutdowns

It’s exceedingly hard to predict the political consequences of unpopular government shutdowns.

Hakeem Jeffries: ‘Differences Remain’ After White House Government Funding Meeting

The clock is ticking for congressional Democrats to choose their fate ahead of Tuesday’s midnight government-funding deadline.

‘Mine, Baby, Mine’: Trump Administration to Invest $625 Million in Coal Industry, Reopen 13 Million Acres to Mining

The EPA will also roll back a web of regulations that have stifled the industry.

Mississippi Learning: Educational Success Is a ‘Choice’ After All

The Chicago Teachers Union, meanwhile, instructs the nation on how not to succeed in education. 

The First Amendment Applies to the Doctor’s Office, Too

Patients deserve advice dictated by professional judgment rather than political whim.

Trump, congressional leaders end meeting no closer to averting a government shutdown

President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders ended their high-stakes meeting Monday without a plan for averting a government shutdown that will begin Wednesday morning.

Trump throws $625 million lifeline to coal industry and opens federal lands to mining

The Trump administration will spend $625 million to modernize coal plants to keep them operating and open 13.1 million acres of federal land to coal mining.

NYC Mayor Adams’ exit from race puts sharper focus on Democrats’ Mamdani conundrum

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is making life difficult for Democrats all over the U.S., but none more so than his fellow New Yorkers, who lead the party in Congress.

States forgave billions in fraudulent pandemic benefits

It was bad enough that fraudsters stole tens of billions of dollars in bogus pandemic-era unemployment benefits -- now it turns out states forgave much of that money without even trying to claw it back.

New York left worker on job training rolls for 21 years; thousands in system after ending program

Twenty-one years is a long time to be in a job-training program. But that's just what New York's Department of Labor systems showed, according to a new inspector general's audit that found the state left thousands of people on its rolls well after they'd completed their federally funded training programs.

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