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‘Just give me a job’: MD former federal workers’ stories of survival
In the months since thousands of federal workers in Maryland were laid off or left their posts, many have had to find new ways to support themselves and their families.
Trump signs bill to fund DHS after lengthy shutdown over ICE operations
The U.S. House passed bipartisan legislation to fund Department of Homeland Security agencies including the Secret Service and TSA.
Annual inflation posts biggest gain in nearly three years in March
Inflation accelerated in March with the personal consumption expenditures price index rising 0.7%, the largest gain since June 2022, driven by higher gasoline prices.
Major airports like BWI return to normal as TSA workers get paid
Major U.S. airports that suffered massive disruptions for weeks after TSA security officers went unpaid say operations are returning to normal.
Trump orders government to pay airport security workers
President Donald Trump said he will take executive action to pay 50,000 airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages.
ICE agents deployed to airports amid staffing gaps
Immigration agents began deploying at over a dozen airports to aid security screening as staffing absences by unpaid airport security officers have caused massive delays.
Small airports could soon shut down over TSA absences, Duffy warns
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down.
Economy unexpectedly loses jobs, unemployment rises in February
The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February and the unemployment rate increased to 4.4%, potentially hinting at a deterioration in labor market condition.
Government shutdown weighs on economic growth in Q4
U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter with government spending posting its biggest decline since 1972 because of last year's shutdown.
Senate Democrats block funding bill over ICE concerns; government shutdown looms
Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers strike a last-minute deal.
Standoff over ICE tactics could trigger another partial government shutdown
Congress is facing another government shutdown in 10 days unless a deal is reached on new restrictions on federal immigration authorities.
Trump signs spending bill that ends four-day government shutdown
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending deal into law that ends a partial U.S. government shutdown.
