Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass a short-term spending measure, setting in motion the first real steps toward reopening the federal government, while igniting an intraparty storm over the cost of compromise.
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Government Shutdown Puts Millions of SNAP Recipients at Risk of Hunger
Millions of Americans could go hungry due to the federal government shutdown, as the USDA has warned that SNAP recipients may not receive their monthly benefits and the White House has refused to tap contingency funds to prevent this from happening.
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Shutdown Impacts: Travel Delays, SNAP Funding at Risk, Parks Remain Open
The federal government has shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding, resulting in thousands of federal workers being furloughed and potentially fired, with a disproportionate number of Black Americans likely to be affected.
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GOP Bill Is a Win for Some—But a Crisis for Black People
Senate Republicans passed Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” which would cut Medicaid and food assistance by $1 trillion, endangering the health and well-being of Black Americans.
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House GOP Tensions Escalate as Government Shutdown Looms: Minority Leader Jeffries Calls it a ‘Civil War’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has characterized the Republican Party as being in the middle of a civil war, despite efforts to reach an agreement to prevent the shutdown, due to their inability to find common ground on other issues.