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Sen. Schumer warns of ‘Trump shutdown,’ vows pushback on Elon Musk cuts

Sen. Chuck Schumer Monday warned that Republicans are driving the nation toward a government shutdown and vowed Democrats will unite to push back...

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Musk’s USAID shutdown is illegal: And a bad policy to wipe out foreign aid, but Trump has bullied Congress into submission

There are two things very wrong with Elon Musk and his quasi-official DOGE shutting down the United States Agency for International Development, appropriately...

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A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here’s how

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, SAMYA KULLAB, FARAI MUTSAKA and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun...

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New warning over UK mobile network shutdown – are you affected?

Customers of mobile provider O2 are being warned about the imminent switch-off of its 3G network, the last of its kind still active...

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Trump issues spending bill ultimatum to Speaker Johnson as shutdown looms

President-elect Trump urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to “act decisively” and reject compromise with Democrats on Thursday after Trump and Elon Musk torpedoed...

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Congress races to avert government shutdown with sprawling spending bill

Congress raced to avert a government shutdown as soon as the weekend with a sprawling stopgap spending bill that includes billions in hurricane...

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Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio military base, arrests near Boston airport

By DAVE COLLINS and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — More suspected drone sightings in the eastern U.S. led to a...

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Big change coming to your Fire TV Stick as Amazon confirms free app shutdown

If you regularly use your Amazon Fire TV Stick to indulge in some free-to-air shows, the way you access them is about to...

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NYC Mayor Adams bucks judge’s ruling, says shutdown of illicit smoke shops will continue

Mayor Adams says the city is going to continue shutting down suspected illicit smoke shops — despite a Queens judge’s Tuesday ruling that...

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Mike Johnson gets real: Funding deal reached as clock ticks towards shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have announced a deal to avoid a potential government shutdown set to come...