Federal checks are huge rumors (5K); state checks are small, confirmed reality (200/$400). Trust active state relief over ...

FBI agents will get paid despite government shutdown, Patel says The Trump administration will continue paying FBI agents despite the ongoing government shutdown that has frozen paychecks for nearly ...

The Senate was created to represent the interests of the states and to slow down radical measures from the House, but it has failed to live up to its ideal due to a lack of deliberation, ...

The government shut down shortly after midnight on Oct. 1. The House passed a spending resolution that would extend fiscal year 2025 levels until Nov. 21, but the bill has been stalled in the Senate ...

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Governments accumulate the same liabilities when they defer investments in personnel, modernization, and oversight. The bill ...

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...

Trump, Vance fail to uphold basic values ...