The 47th president signed an executive order to pay TSA workers amid a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown, aiming to ease airport delays caused by staffing shortages. The move comes after a Senate-approved funding deal collapsed in the House, deepening a political standoff over immigration enforcement funding. While the action may provide temporary relief for travelers and workers, the broader shutdown continues, with no immediate resolution in sight.
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As ACA enhanced subsidy expiration looms, families brace for higher costs and limited care
With the expiration of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies looming, families who rely on Medicaid coverage are facing uncertainty about how they will afford care. For parents like Hillary Harris in Missouri and Sam Gwesinie in Minnesota, higher costs and reduced access threaten both their own health and the care of their children.
Posted inU.S. Government
House Republican budget targets vital services, hits marginalized communities hardest
A budget proposal by House Republicans includes significant cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and student loan programs, aiming to fund $4.5 trillion in tax breaks over the next decade.
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Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that averts a government shutdown, providing $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance, and includes federal funding to cover 100 percent of the costs for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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CBC members protest Israeli prime minister’s address to Congress
Congressional Black Caucus members, including Ayanna Pressley and Jamaal Bowman, opted not to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint session address to Congress, citing concerns about his role in the Israel-Hamas conflict and his use of the platform to fearmonger and gain support for his bombing campaign.
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Biden hails 175,000 new jobs, urges continued economic resilience
Employers in the United States added 175,000 jobs in April, marking the 27th consecutive month of low unemployment, with wages outpacing inflation and the economy continuing to grow.
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House Republicans propose budget to cut Medicare, Social Security and ACA while favoring wealthy
House Republicans have proposed a budget that slashes Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act while favoring tax cuts for the wealthy, sparking a contentious debate over the future direction of economic policy in the United States.