The government never shuts down: What actually happens in budget standoffs

Shutdowns cause economic disruption. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the 2018-2019 shutdown reduced GDP by $11 ...

Here are some effects of a government shutdown if Congress, Trump don't reach a deal

The U.S. government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader economy ...

Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies: Sources

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encouraged federal employees across the government -- including at the Departments ...
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Gain-of-function research: What is it and how can the federal government better monitor it?

There have been plenty of controversies recently over something called gain-of-function research. Amid the highly-politicized debate over the origin of the COVID-19 virus, the term has been thrown ...

Government shutdown continues as White House weighs "thousands" of layoffs

Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget told federal agencies to consider layoffs, or reductions-in-force, ...

Who has the upper hand in US government shutdown talks?

Today is day two of the government shutdown, with Republicans and Democrats still bitterly divided about the path forward. Also, in today’s newsletter: Why Trump deserves credit for his Middle East ...