by Isabella Jacob | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown nears the one-month mark, Native American advocacy groups and leaders warned that furloughs, terminations and funding lapses are hurting education, food access and economic aid for tribal communities by slowing crucial federal...
by Aanika Sawhney and Ashley Wong | Oct 29, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — In an attempt to curb a national humanitarian crisis when SNAP benefits — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that feeds nearly one in eight Americans — are set to be suspended nationwide on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown, Democrats and...
by Avigna Ramachandran | Oct 29, 2025 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – Roughly 330,000 federal workers in the DMV area have been furloughed due to the government shutdown, and local establishments are feeling the impact. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 99.9 percent of businesses in the U.S. are small...
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Oct 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Wednesday was a busy day on Capitol Hill, as the government shutdown continued into its 15th day. Republicans and Democrats held news conferences without making any progress toward reopening the government. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court held oral...
by Gabe Hawkins | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—House Democrats were on Capitol Hill in full force this week to address the shutdown, pressure Republicans to vote on health care and swear in Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz). More than half of the House Democratic Caucus were involved in...
