'A failure': Here's how eight prominent analysts assess Trudeau's time in power
Justin Trudeau swept into office in late 2015 trumpeting “sunny ways,” and announces his exit early in 2025 in a cloud of acrimony. Here’s how the analysts — some non-partisan, some more so — assess ...
Why Tennessee is rejecting millions that help families pay for summer groceries
Tennessee will not participate in a federal grocery benefit program, rejecting more than $70 million intended to supplement ...
Deadline has passed to use federal COVID relief aid, here’s some of how communities benefited
The deadline to spend COVID-relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act was Dec. 31. The funding infused hundreds of ...
Why Congress Should Act Now To Prevent Another Pandemic
Medical experts argue that Congress should provide significant funding for medical research to combat bird flu.
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In Tennessee, Climbing Utility Rates and More Than 140,000 Household Cut-Offs in 2023
Utility rates have increased nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as more states enact legislation suspending ...
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Years later, California's pandemic-era debt comes back to cost local businesses
“During the pandemic, a lot of people were ... Diego Economics Professor Alan Gin explained. "To help tide the states over, the federal government gave loans to cover any increases that they ...
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What Happens During a US Government Shutdown? Why It Happens and How It Affects You
Historically, employees have received back pay once the shutdown ends, but this does little to alleviate the financial strain during the shutdown period. Key government services deemed non-essential ...
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Would the US Postal Service stop during a shutdown?
(NewsNation) — A government shutdown will not affect the mail ... have enough money on hand from court filings and other fees to stay open for several weeks during shutdowns. After that, they curtail ...
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When is the government shutdown deadline? What to know as shutdown looms
About 800,000 federal employees went without pay for 35 days during the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown ... like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will also continue ...
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Donald Trump backs government ‘shutdown’ after Elon Musk sinks Republican spending bill
Donald Trump has said he backs a government shutdown after he and Elon Musk sank a spending bill with just 48 hours to go before the deadline. During a last-minute pressure campaign, the president ...
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Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Marshmello Allegedly Misused Pandemic Grants to Pay Themselves or Throw Lavish Parties
Brown, meanwhile, received $10 million for his company CBE Touring. The performer paid himself $5.1 million and spent nearly $80,000 on his lavish 33rd birthday party. Marshmello was given a $9.9 ...