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Trump cuts Education Department in half

Education Department to cut more than 1,300 workers, part of Trump’s plan to shut down agency

The department sent an email to employees Tuesday telling them its Washington headquarters and regional offices would be closed Wednesday, with access forbidden, before reopening Thursday. The only reason given for the closures was unspecified “security reasons.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

Wednesday briefing: Trump’s tariffs; Education Department cuts; shutdown updates; measles outbreaks; Southwest Airlines; and more

The Education Department is laying off about half its staff. House Republicans passed a bill to avert a government shutdown. A measles outbreak is spreading across the country. Southwest is ending its trademark “bags fly free” policy for many passengers.

USA TODAY on MSN · 9h

Trump cuts Education Department in half after laying off 1,300 workers

Roughly 1,300 Education Department staffers received layoff notices Tuesday, a Trump administration official said.

Potential government shutdown approaches

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Will there be a government shutdown? House GOP battles deadline, tiny margin

WASHINGTON - Americans are yet again bracing for a possible government shutdown. Congress has until 11:59 p.m. on Friday to pass legislation to keep the government funded. Otherwise, a majority of federal employees will go without pay or be forced to stop working and most government services will pause.

CBS News on MSN · 22h

Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

With the threat of a government shutdown looming, here's a look at what it means

When Congress failed to pass a bill last December that would reauthorize federal funding through March, the possibility of a government shutdown became real. The Washington Post reported then that a deal tentatively struck by Democrats and Republicans to avoid a shutdown was on “shaky ground.

House votes on bill to avert government shutdown

USA TODAY on MSN · 19h

What are the odds of a government shutdown? Latest updates on spending bill saga.

Lawmakers are battling time as they seek to pass legislation that will fund the government and avert a possible shutdown set to take effect Friday.

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

How every House member voted on the bill to avert a government shutdown

The House passed a measure Wednesday to avert a government shutdown set to begin Saturday by extending federal funding levels through September. The continuing resolution, backed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and President Donald Trump,

U.S. News & World Report on M… · 22h

What's in the GOP’s Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert a Government Shutdown?

House Republicans will vote today on a stopgap funding bill, which will keep funding the government at current levels until September but will offer steep cuts that could upend several areas.

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Senate shutdown showdown

House Republicans overcame their paper-thin majority yesterday evening and passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal ...

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House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the ...

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What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.

By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...

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GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term

Several Republicans remain undecided and the vice president, who is President Donald Trump’s legislative liaison, is expected ...

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House Passes GOP Measure to Avert Government Shutdown

The vote sets up a showdown in the Senate over a bill Democrats criticize as giving more power to President Trump and Elon ...

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The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s ...

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The Government Shutdown Could Start This Week: How Your Taxes Might Suffer

Congress now has less than a week to pass a bill that will keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown in the heart of ...

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How Close Are We to a Government Shutdown?

Republicans face a March 14 deadline to keep the government funded, and are facing pressure to do so without any support from ...

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Rep. Andy Biggs cited his trust in Trump while voting to avoid shutdown

Biggs has never shied from votes that made GOP leadership wince, but didn't do so as the House needed every vote to avoid a ...

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