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Subject: GOVERMENT SHUTDOWN
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
30 Apr 2026 Lisa Mascaro. Associated Press.
Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security `the hard way' after end of talks
14 Apr 2026 Mary Clare Jalonik. Associated Press.
Booker on Trump paying TSA: `Why didn't he do this weeks ago'
29 Mar 2026 Tara Suter. The Hill.
'Rattled' Trump is stepping into a trap - and his enemies are celebrating
23 Mar 2026 Thomas Kika. Alternet.
Senate rejects DHS funding bill a fifth time
20 Mar 2026 Jordain Carney, Jennifer Scholtes. Politico.
Limited government shutdown likely to linger for at least 10 days as Congress takes break
14 Feb 2026 Edward Helmore. The Guardian.
Congress barrels toward Homeland Security shutdown without off-ramp in sight
13 Feb 2026 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
With just 10 days to negotiate, a DHS shutdown appears inevitable
4 Feb 2026 Jordain Carney, et al. Politico.
House votes to end partial shutdown, temporarily fund Homeland Security
3 Feb 2026 Emily Brooks, Al Weaver. The Hill.
Second fatal Minneapolis shooting puts Congress on verge of shutdown
25 Jan 2026 Al Weaver. The Hill.
USDA head says `everyone' on SNAP will now have to reapply
14 Nov 2025 Ashleigh Fields. The Hill.
Another shutdown in January? Some lawmakers are already bracing for it
14 Nov 2025 Mike Lillis. The Hill.
The next shutdown threat is around the corner
13 Nov 2025 Jennifer Scholtes, et al. Politico.
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
12 Nov 2025 Kevin Freking, et al. Associated Press.
Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in US history
12 Nov 2025 Jennifer Scholtes. Politico.
'When people are hungry he had a party': Florida Republican calls Trump a 'petulant child'
12 Nov 2025 Carl Gibson. Alternet.
The shutdown is ending, and House Democrats are furious
12 Nov 2025 Nicholas Wu, Mia Mccarthy. Politico.
House votes to reopen government after 43-day shutdown
12 Nov 2025 Katherine Tully-mcmanus, et al. Politico.
House returns to Washington to end shutdown saga
12 Nov 2025 Jared Gans. The Hill.
Did Democrats Blow It on the Government Shutdown?
11 Nov 2025 Peter Suderman, et al. Reason.
Democrats press for investigation into partisan shutdown messages on agency websites
11 Nov 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights
11 Nov 2025 Christopher Rugaber. Associated Press.
For Trump, Nothing Was Off Limits During the Shutdown
10 Nov 2025 Luke Broadwater. New York Times.
Senate passes bill to reopen government; House set to return to DC
10 Nov 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Senate passes shutdown-ending deal
10 Nov 2025 Jordain Carney. Politico.
Senate passes bill to reopen government; House set to return to DC
10 Nov 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Deal to reopen government slowed by Paul objection on hemp language
10 Nov 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Senate takes big step toward ending shutdown
10 Nov 2025 Jared Gans. The Hill.
Appeals court rules Trump administration can be forced to pay full SNAP benefits
10 Nov 2025 Josh Gerstein. Politico.
Democratic unity fractures, paving the way for the government to reopen
10 Nov 2025 Stephen Collinson. CNN.
Airlines' daily cancellations top 2,000 for first time since shutdown cuts began
9 Nov 2025 Associated Press. Politico.
Trump Admin Threatens to Penalize States That Don't `Undo' Full SNAP Payments
9 Nov 2025 Jake Johnson. Common Dreams.
Trump administration demands states `undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of `catastrophic impact'
9 Nov 2025 Scott Bauer, Nicholas Riccardi. Associated Press.
Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a cruciad
9 Nov 2025 Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking. Associated Press.
Americans mostly divided on which party to blame for record government shutdown: Survey
8 Nov 2025 Ashleigh Fields. The Hill.
US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to shutdown
8 Nov 2025 Associated Press. Politico.
SNAP court rulings add to shutdown's food assistance chaos
8 Nov 2025 Joseph Choi. The Hill.
Trump Has One Mission: To Make Your Life Hell
7 Nov 2025 Alex Shepard. The New Republic.
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
7 Nov 2025 David A. Lieb. Associated Press.
Ketanji Brown Jackson halts order requiring full SNAP payments, for now
7 Nov 2025 Zach Schonfeld. The Hill.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
7 Nov 2025 David A. Lieb, et al. Associated Press.
Trump administration asks to immediately block SNAP distribution order
7 Nov 2025 Zach Schonfeld. The Hill.
The shutdown is dragging on. But Americans aren't tiring of Democrats' demands
6 Nov 2025 Aaron Blake. CNN.
Shutdown forcing airport capacity cuts
7 Nov 2025 Jared Gans. The Hill.
Deal to reopen government falters over Democrats' distrust of Trump
7 Nov 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Republicans Only Have One Plan to Deal With Shutdown Pain: More Pain
7 Nov 2025 Alex Shepard. The New Republic.
Passengers face global disruption as flights cut amid US government shutdown
7 Nov 2025 Oliver Holmes, Edward Helmore. The Guardian.
Judge orders Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits
6 Nov 2025 Marcia Brown, Hassan Ali Kanu. Politico.
The shutdown is dragging on. But Americans aren't tiring of Democrats' demands
6 Nov 2025 Aaron Blake. CNN.
GOP support for eliminating filibuster picks up steam after Trump pressure
6 Nov 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Democrats dig in on shutdown
6 Nov 2025 Jared Gans. The Hill.
Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide
5 Nov 2025 Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonik. Associated Press.
White House `fully complying' with court on SNAP benefits after Trump stirs confusion
4 Nov 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
Trump says he's withholding SNAP benefits until shutdown ends
4 Nov 2025 Joseph Choi. The Hill.
Democrats divided over cutting deal to end shutdown
4 Nov 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
First Thing: Trump administration to fund just half of food stamp benefits
4 Nov 2025 Jem Bartholomew. The Guardian.
'Utterly shameful': Congress to crush US record this week for longest shutdown
3 Nov 2025 Katherine Tully-mcmanus, Nicholas Wu. Politico.
Trump says he `won't be extorted' by Democrats, shuns negotiations as shutdown drags on
2 Nov 2025 Mary Clare Jalonik. Associated Press.
Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump's Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda
2 Nov 2025 Tony Romm. New York Times.
'Art of the Deal' guy Trump suddenly can't make deals: NY Times
1 Nov 2025 Adam Lynch. Alternet.
Republican leaders reject ending the Senate filibuster despite Trump's call to nuke it
31 Oct 2025 Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris. CNN.
Judge orders Trump administration to fund food aid for millions of Americans
31 Oct 2025 Marcia Brown. Politico.
Judge orders White House to fund SNAP
31 Oct 2025 Sylvan Lane. The Hill.
`Nobody thought it was going to last this long': Trump increasingly frustrated as shutdown approaches record length
31 Oct 2025 Maya Ward, et al. Politico.
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
31 Oct 2025 Michael Casey, et al. Associated Press.
MAGA salivates at the chance to cut off food stamps
31 Oct 2025 Sophia Tesfaye. Salon.
Johnson `not buying' polls showing more voters blame GOP for shutdown
31 Oct 2025 Surina Vencat. The Hill.
Trump urges Republicans to kill the filibuster
31 Oct 2025 Seb Starcevic. Politico.
Judge questions the Trump administration's plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions
30 Oct 2025 Michael Casey, Geoff Duncan. Associated Press.
Trump returns to confront deepening duel of pain as shutdown drags on
30 Oct 2025 Stephen Collinson. CNN.
Shutdown will cost up to $14B in economic losses: CBO analysis
29 Oct 2025 Ryan Mancini. The Hill.
Trump shows little incentive to broker end to shutdown
29 Oct 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
Judge extends order barring mass firings of federal workers during shutdown
28 Oct 2025 Josh Gerstein, et al. Politico.
Vice President Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown
28 Oct 2025 Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves. Associated Press.
Senate fails to reopen government for 13th time as SNAP battle takes center stage
28 Oct 2025 Staff. The Hill.
Trump wants to cancel more funding during the shutdown. Courts have hampered his earlier efforts
27 Oct 2025 Rebecca Boone, Sudhin Thanawala. Associated Press.
Disgust with lawmakers may lead GOP, Democrats to seek end to shutdown
27 Oct 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse
27 Oct 2025 Jennifer Scholtes. Politico.
Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage
26 Oct 2025 Associated Press. Politico.
Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov1
26 Oct 2025 Adriana Gomez Licon. Associated Press.
The shutdown layoffs at health agencies followed a familiar, DOGE pattern
25 Oct 2025 Erin Schumaker, et al. Politico.
Pressure grows as shutdown enters fourth week
22 Oct 2025 Jared Gans. The Hill.
Fetterman supports GOP `nuking' filibuster to end shutdown
21 Oct 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Shutdown With No Clear End Poses New Economic Threat
21 Oct 2025 Lydia Depillis. New York Times.
Democrats block bill to end government shutdown for 11th time
20 Oct 2025 Al Weaver. The Hill.
Democratic senators fear getting `hammered' after `No Kings' for ending shutdown
20 Oct 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Trump steamrolls GOP Congress during shutdown to implement agenda
19 Oct 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
Trump steamrolls GOP Congress during shutdown to implement agenda
19 Oct 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
The king of the shutdown
18 Oct 2025 Sophia Cai. Politico.
The Shutdown is Stretching On. Trump Doesn't Seem to Mind.
18 Oct 2025 Luke Broadwater. New York Times.
Supreme Court to run out of funding due to shutdown
17 Oct 2025 Ryan Mancini. The Hill.
Democrats block Defense spending bill as shutdown tensions rise
16 Oct 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Americans spread the blame around for shutdown, poll shows
16 Oct 2025 Aaron Pellish. Politico.
Democrats float a new shutdown demand: Reversing Trump's mass firings
15 Oct 2025 Nicholas Wu, Mia Mccarthy. Politico.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump shutdown layoffs
15 Oct 2025 Ella Lee. The Hill.
US government shutdown festers into third week after ninth failed Senate vote
15 Oct 2025 Joseph Gedeon. The Guardian.
Vought says layoffs during shutdown likely to exceed 10,000 people
15 Oct 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
GOP sets the stage for extended shutdown
15 Oct 2025 Al Weaver. The Hill.
Trump Targets Democratic Districts By Halting Billions During Shutdown
14 Oct 2025 Tony Romm, Lazaro Gamio. New York Times.
Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other
14 Oct 2025 Lisa Mascaro. Associated Press.
Multiple airports refuse to play Kristi Noem video that blames Democrats for government shutdown
14 Oct 2025 Alexandra Skores, Hanna Park. CNN.
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
13 Oct 2025 Lisa Mascaro. Associated Press.
Dwindling paychecks add pressure on GOP, Trump, Democrats to end shutdown
13 Oct 2025 Al Weaver. The Hill.
Pressure growing on Johnson to call House back amid shutdown fight
12 Oct 2025 Mike Lillis. The Hill.
Why it's pointless for democrats to negotiate a shutdown deal
12 Oct 2025 Jason Linkins. The New Republic.
Trump directs the Pentagon to use `all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown
11 Oct 2025 Darlene Superville. Associated Press.
Trump's Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats
11 Oct 2025 Catie Edmondson. New York Times.
GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party
11 Oct 2025 Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer. CNN.
Trump administration fires at least 4.1K federal workers in shutdown layoffs
10 Oct 2025 Zach Schonfeld. The Hill.
Capitol agenda: No deal as the shutdown marches toward Week Three
10 Oct 2025 Mia Mccarthy. Politico.
Mike Johnson sticks to no-show shutdown strategy as resistance mounts
9 Oct 2025 Meridith Lee Hill, Mia Mccarthy. Politico.
States left in the dark on food aid despite Trump's promise of tariff funds
9 Oct 2025 Marcia Brown. Politico.
Democrats win momentum over GOP in shutdown fight
9 Oct 2025 Mike Lillis, Brett Samuels. The Hill.
IRS furloughs nearly half its workforce, shuttering most operations
8 Oct 2025 Danny Nguyen. Politico.
Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal
7 Oct 2025 Tony Romm. New York Times.
Pressure Points: Five ways the shutdown could end
8 Oct 2025 Mike Lillis, Al Weaver. The Hill.
Trump's off-script comments cause shutdown headaches for GOP
7 Oct 2025 Dasha Burns, Jordain Carney. Politico.
White House raises shutdown pressure game, threatening no back pay for furloughed workers
7 Oct 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
White House memo argues furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay
7 Oct 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
Trump says he's open to health care deal but government must reopen first
6 Oct 2025 Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim. Associated Press.
Trump dials back public schedule as government shutdown rolls on More time for golf!
6 Oct 2025 John T. Bennet. Rollcall.
Costs of shutdown rising
6 Oct 2025 Sylvan Lane. The Hill.
Trump signals openness to deal with Democrats on health care
6 Oct 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
Trump aloof as lawmakers fear protracted shutdown
6 Oct 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Shutdown threatens to drag on for days as positions harden
6 Oct 2025 Meridith Lee Hill. Politico.
The Memo: Trump pushes boundaries of power amid shutdown
5 Oct 2025 Niall Stanage. The Hill.
Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse
5 Oct 2025 Josh Boak. Associated Press.
DOJ furloughs could impact domestic violence grants. Some fear that's the point
4 Oct 2025 Eli Stokols. Politico.
Partisan Shutdown Messages Could Hurt Civil Service, Experts Warn
4 Oct 2025 Eileen Sullivan. New York Times.
Trump Seizes On Shutdown to Punish Political Foes
4 Oct 2025 Tony Romm. New York Times.
The GOP says it's winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump's cuts may change that
4 Oct 2025 Joey Cappelletti. Associated Press.
Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
3 Oct 2025 Stephen Groves, Matt Brown. Associated Press.
Trump barrels toward uncharted legal territory with plans for layoffs during shutdown
3 Oct 2025 Rebecca Beitsch. The Hill.
Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown further pursue its goals
2 Oct 2025 Jill Colvin. Associated Press.
White House to furlough a third of its staff but DOGE stays on the job
2 Oct 2025 Sophia Cai. Politico.
This Shutdown Won't Be Like the Others
2 Oct 2025 Matthew Glassman. Politico.
No clear path out of the shutdown as White House warns firings could be `in the thousands'
2 Oct 2025 Maureen Chowdhury, et al. CNN.
Trump and Vought Turn Shutdown Into a `Weapon' to Target Democrats
2 Oct 2025 Stephen Prager. Common Dreams.
Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought: `We don't control what he's going to do'
2 Oct 2025 Jordain Carney. Politico.
HUD secretary `not worried at all' about violating law with website blaming shutdown on Democrats
2 Oct 2025 Filip Timotija. The Hill.
More Americans blame Trump, Republicans for shutdown than Democrats: Survey
2 Oct 2025 Tara Suter. The Hill.
Karoline Leavitt Says It's OK to Target Americans Repped by Democrats
2 Oct 2025 Malcolm Ferguson. The New Republic.
Trump to talk with Vought about which `Democrat Agencies' should be cut
2 Oct 2025 Gregory Svirnovskiy. Politico.
Trump's `Shoot the Hostage' Shutdown Strategy
2 Oct 2025 Andrew Egger. The Bulwark.
Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown
1 Oct 2025 Ali Swenson, Mary Clare Jalonik. Associated Press.
The federal shutdown will cut off vital economic data, including Friday's t
2 Oct 2025 Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman. Associated Press.
Vought: Mass firings will begin `in a day or two'
1 Oct 2025 Meridith Lee Hill. Politico.
The Government Shutdown Begins: Live Updates
1 Oct 2025 Staff. Intelligencer.
JD Vance Flails When Reminded of Trump's Vow to Hurt Dems in Shutdown
1 Oct 2025 Robert Mccoy. The New Republic.
No quick end to shutdown in sight on Capitol Hill
1 Oct 2025 Jordain Carney, Nicholas Wu. Politico.
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
1 Oct 2025 Lisa Mascaro, et al. Associated Press.
US government shuts down after Congress fails to find funding deal
1 Oct 2025 Al Weaver. The Hill.
Trump Threatens to Fire `a Lot' of Federal Workers as Shutdown Looms
30 Sep 2025 Tony Romm. New York Times.
US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years amid partisan standoff in Congress
30 Sep 2025 Mary Clare Jalonik, et al. Associated Press.
Shutdown looms as deal evades Congress
29 Sep 2025 Joseph Choi, Nathaniel Weixel. The Hill.
Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown
29 Sep 2025 Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonik. Associated Press.
'Nothing has changed': Leaders dig in ahead of crucial White House shutdown meeting
29 Sep 2025 Jordain Carney, et al. Politico.
Top congressional leaders will meet Trump at the White House on Monday as shutdown looms
28 Sep 2025 Kit Maher, Annie Grayer. CNN.
Shutdown fight leaves Democrats with no good options
27 Sep 2025 Al Weaver, Mike Lillis. The Hill.
`I'm absolutely terrified': Federal workers brace for potential government shutdown, mass layoffs
27 Sep 2025 Marshall Cohen. CNN.
White House mass firing memo signals Trump would accelerate priorities in a shutdown. Democrats aren't backing down
26 Sep 2025 Phil Mattingly, et al. CNN.
White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown
24 Sep 2025 Sophia Cai. Politico.
5 things to watch as a shutdown looms
21 Sep 2025 Al Weaver. The Hill.
Trump tosses grenade into GOP-Dem shutdown battle with pocket rescissions
30 Aug 2025 Aris Folley. The Hill.
Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government Shutdown
18 Dec 2024 Ed Kilgore. Intelligencer.
Trump Calls for Govt. Shutdown Unless Congress Makes It Harder for Americans to Vote
18 Sep 2024 Nikki Mccann Ramirez. Rolling Stone.
Shutdown Is Nigh As Trump Tells Republicans to Defund the Government
21 Sep 2023 Ed Kilgore. Intelligencer.
Congress scrambles to avert shutdown after Trump's stimulus demands
24 Dec 2020 Sarah Ferris, et al. Politico.
President is wild card as shutdown fears grow
19 Nov 2020 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
Shutdown cost the U.S. $3 billion that won't be recovered, CBO says
28 Jan 2019 Caitlin Emma, Jennifer Scholtes. Politico.
The Memo: Trump concedes defeat on shutdown
26 Jan 2019 Niall Stanage. The Hill.
Longest shutdown over: Trump signs bill to reopen government
25 Jan 2019 Jill Colvin, et al. Associated Press.
The numbers show Trump lost the shutdown and Pelosi won
26 Jan 2019 Harry Enten. CNN.
The shutdown was proof of Trump's stark incapacity for leadership
25 Jan 2019 Editorial Board. Washington Post.
Poll: 60 percent say Trump bears responsibility for shutdown
24 Jan 2019 John Bowden. Politico.
Shutdown has dropped grenade onto Trump's 2020 team
17 Jan 2019 Eliana Johnson, Alex Thompson. Politico.
Trump voters now blame him for the government shutdown
21 Jan 2019 Matt Viser. Washington Post.
Calls escalate for Trump to end shutdown and trade war amid fears of economic slowdown
21 Jan 2019 Heather Long. Washington Post.
`In the White House waiting': Inside Trump's defiance on the longest shutdown ever
12 Jan 2019 Robert Costa, et.al. Washington Post.
`He's a gut politician': Trump's go-to negotiating tactics not working in shutdown standoff
9 Jan 2019 David Nakamura,Seung Min Kim. Washington Post.
Trump walks out of shutdown negotiations after Democrats reject wall money ,calls meeting `total waste of time'
9 Jan 2019 Erica Werner, et al. Washington Post.
Americans blame President Trump for the government shutdown: poll
28 Dec 2018 Shira Tarlo. Salon.
`This is tyranny of talk radio hosts, right?': Limbaugh and Coulter blamed for Trump's shutdown
22 Dec 2018 Michael Brice-Saddler. Washington Post.
The Trump shutdown is fitting
22 Dec 2018 Julian Zelizer. CNN.
`He takes no ownership - that's just Trump': President eschews responsibility for a shutdown he once craved
22 Dec 2018 David Nakamura. Washington Post.
Trump vows 'very long' government shutdown over border wall
21 Dec 2018 British Broadcasting Corporation.
'Are you ruining my life?': Republican senators in disbelief over Trump shutdown threat
20 Dec 2018 Ted Barrett. CNN.
Trump Says He May Veto Spending Bill, Risking Government Shutdown
23 Mar 2018 Julie Hirschfeld Davis. New York Times.
The shutdown brouhaha has covered up far bigger news
20 Jan 2018 Editorial Board. Washington Post.
'Negotiating with Jell-O': How Trump's shifting positions fueled the rush to a shutdown
20 Jan 2018 Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Ed O'Keefe. Washington Post.