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Senate passes $1.2 trillion government funding bill
The government is finally fully funded through October 1, after the Senate passed a funding bill just after midnight.
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Senate struggles to wrap up $1.2 trillion funding package as partial shutdown deadline nears
The Senate bogged down Friday evening on a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills, increasing the prospects that funding for some key federal agencies could lapse and initiate a partial government shutdown beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
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Multiple state capitols evacuated after bomb threats
Several state capitols received bomb threats that led to evacuations or lockdowns Wednesday morning.
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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy and landmark cases
The late former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is known to be the first female Supreme Court Justice and for her centrist role in the court room. News4’s Drew Wilder talked to a George Mason University law professor who knew her personally about her legacy.
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DC partners with HBCUs to create pipeline to local government jobs
The D.C. government is partnering with Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia to create opportunities for graduating seniors to pursue a government career. News4’s Dominque Moody spoke to students and university representatives about this new initiative.
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How a government shutdown would impact services
As a federal government shutdown looms, News4’s Darcy Spencer reports on the potential impacts from childcare to court services.
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A government shutdown may close national parks, but some states plan to pay to keep them open
Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a federal government shutdown cuts off funding nationwide.
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Pandemic aid officials who overpaid vulnerable renters are saying, ‘We messed up, pay us back'
State and local agencies that distributed federal aid to renters facing eviction during the pandemic are now scrambling to claw back millions of dollars in overpayments.
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White House preparing for government shutdown, disruption of federal services
The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly disruption of federal services.
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‘Meals are missed': Potential government shutdown concerns Virginia food bank leader
The government could shut down in under two weeks if Congress can’t come to an agreement. News4’s Joseph Olmo speaks with the leader of food banks in Virginia about how a shut down could affect workers.
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Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government
Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times seems impossible. The Republican speaker is working furiously to convince his colleagues to come together to pass a conservative bill to keep the federal government open. But it has little chance of actually preventing a federal shutdown. Whatever Republicans come up with in the House is expected to be rejected...
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Moscow court extends detainment of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich
The court ruled that Gershkovich, who has been detained since March, must stay in jail on espionage charges until the end of November.
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Former OPM Employee Pleads Guilty to Steering Millions in Contracts to Family-Connected Firms
Former OPM employee Sheron Spann will be sentenced Sept. 21 for steering information technology contracts to a company her husband co-founded.
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Here's When the Government's Bills Are Due as U.S. Tries to Avoid Default
The Bipartisan Policy Center modeled the Treasury Department’s cash flow, noting what day bills are paid as the U.S. tries to raise the debt ceiling.
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At Least 80 Calls to National Archives Since 2010 About Mishandling Classified Information
The National Archives has been called more than 80 times in the past decade-plus about classified materials found in the papers of former members of Congress and other U.S. officials. That tally cited in newly released congressional testimony underscores the weaknesses in how the government tracks and safeguards its most important secrets. Archives officials said most of the calls came...
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Why the US Government, the Country's Largest Employer, Wants to Ban the Salary History Question
Research shows women earn more when they don’t have to disclose their previous pay in job interviews.
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Proposed Rule Would Require US Govt. Approval for Foreign Purchase of Land Near Military Bases
The new rule would affect eight military bases, including three that are tied to the B-21 Raider, the nation’s future stealth bomber.
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New Bipartisan Bill Would Let the US Mint Alter the Metal Content of Coins to Save Money
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst and Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan will introduce a new bill that would cut the soaring cost of minting America’s coins.
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Biden Budget Seeks $27.2 Billion for NASA, With Increases for Moon and Mars Programs
In addition to $8.1 billion for NASA’s lunar Artemis program, Biden also aims to allocate funds for a mission to return Mars rock and soil samples.
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President Biden Lays Out His Budget Plan, Challenges GOP to Follow Suit
President Joe Biden unveiled his proposed federal budget, with a plan he says will cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade.