Government shutdown hits Day 25
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Generally, all employees furloughed during a government shutdown are paid at the conclusion of the shutdown. In a letter last month detailing the potential effects of a shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the backpay of all federal workers could total around $400 million for each day of the shutdown.
Our correspondents and reporters explain the latest on the shutdown, as federal workers miss paycheques and some government services are suspended.
The federal government shutdown entered Day 25 on Saturday with no end in sight as President Donald Trump left for a six-day trip to Asia.
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Pentagon accepts $130-million anonymous donation to pay military during government shutdown
While large and unusual, the gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.
The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the demand amid the government shutdown.
November is a critical month in the federal government shutdown if it drags on for at least a couple of more weeks — and Connecticut would feel the effects across a few federally funded programs,
As Socrates or Yogi Berra might say, “knowing nothing" rules the shutdown standoff. President Trump’s role looms as Congress stalls, fatigue grows, and blame spreads.
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Government shutdown continues to add to stress on air traffic controllers and disrupt flights
The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay.
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Pentagon accepts anonymous $130 million donation to help pay troops during government shutdown
The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown. The Defense Department accepted the donation under its “general gift acceptance authority” on Thursday, Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement.
The government shutdown appears likely to continue into the week leading up to Nov. 1. Here's why that's a key date.