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The short-term spending bill avoids a partial government shutdown, but other major issues, such as suspending the debt limit, remain unresolved.
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Only around 20% of Americans say shelter-in-place measures are "causing more harm than good," the Kaiser Family Foundation reports.
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President Trump seems to be itching for states to reopen — frankly, faster than his own administration's guidelines recommend.
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President Trump laid out new guidelines to states to start retracting their restrictions as early as Friday. But there are still a lot of questions to consider.
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President Trump said some states could open even before May 1. That's two weeks away. Here's what to watch related to the coronavirus.
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As the partial government shutdown continues, some federal workers and contractors are looking for temporary jobs to earn income.
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About 400,000 federal workers are called "excepted" and are required to work without pay. They sued for an injunction that would end that requirement, but the judge said no.
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The union for the IRS workers criticized the Trump administration for forcing them to work "in exchange only for an IOU." Employees have been promised back pay when funding is approved.
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Mail service and Social Security checks won't be interrupted, but national parks and small business loans will see some temporary changes.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to bring up a bill to address DACA, border security and other issues, even if no consensus emerges before the next funding deadline, on Feb. 8.
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Many federal workers wrote in and expressed dismay at Congress using them, especially the military, as "bargaining chips."
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Congress voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the coming weeks. The White House says the government will resume normal operations on Tuesday.