5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown
If Congress doesn’t act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here’s…
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Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on
Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency….
Nobel Prize winner Machado says Venezuela is in ‘chaos’ under current regime
The far-right leader of Venezuela’s opposition party said that the current president is illegitimate and called for his removal. (Image…
Trump directs Pentagon to use ‘available funds’ to pay military during shutdown
President Trump’s announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of…
Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll
The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America’s beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its…