How Affordability Became the Year’s Defining Political Issue
In this year’s elections, Democrats across the political spectrum built their campaigns around a single word: affordability. It paid off.
Gregory Korte
Gregory KorteCIA Deputy Warns Lengthy Shutdown Poses National Security Risks
A top CIA official warned that an extended government shutdown could pose serious national security risks to the US, and that the foreign intelligence agency was already struggling to fund some critical operations.
Natalia Drozdiak
Army Corps Halts $11 Billion in Democratic States Amid Shutdown
The US Army Corps of Engineers will pause $11 billion in infrastructure projects in 12 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024 as the White House continues to exert leverage in talks to end a government shutdown now in its 17th day.
Gregory Korte
White House Keeps 45 DOGE Employees Working Despite Shutdown
The White House still employs 45 staffers for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency despite the Tesla Inc. CEO’s departure in May — and they’re exempt from being furloughed during the government shutdown.
Gregory Korte
US Halts $18 Billion NYC Infrastructure Funds as Shutdown Hits
The White House is halting $18 billion in New York infrastructure funding due to concerns over diversity and inclusion practices and as the first day of a federal shutdown grinds government work to a halt.
Laura Nahmias