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Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard
Record-breaking government shutdown enters day 37 as Senate Republicans propose new funding plan. Bipartisan lawmakers seek compromise amid growing concerns over federal workers.
Despite murmurs of a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown, betting odds on Polymarket as of 8 a.m. on Nov. 7 show that 54% think that the shutdown will end Nov. 16 or later. The predicted end date is Nov. 18.
The government shutdown has stretched into its 40th day. Senators are staying in Washington for a grueling weekend session hoping to find an end to the funding fight.
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court a federal judge’s order to provide full SNAP benefits for November. The high court agreed.
Some local swimmers are coming together to raise money to keep San Francisco's China Beach open. The gate to access the beach was locked because of the ongoing government shutdown, making access difficult.
The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe, local workers at U.S. military bases have started to feel the pain.Thousands of people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago.