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Will Europe's flagship space science missions survive NASA's budget cuts?
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com
NASA budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump will cause a significant funding shortfall to Europe's space science missions. But the European Space Agency hopes it can save them.
Nov 18, 2025, 4:00 PM
Hiltzik: The Trump administration's math on economic policy doesn't add up
Michael Hiltzik, Yahoo Entertainment
On inflation, healthcare, mortgages and much more, the Trump administration offers bogus math.
Nov 18, 2025, 11:00 AM
Democrats reject ‘current policy’ — unless it pays their base
J.T. Young, TheBlaze
Washington’s latest fights make one thing unmistakable: Democrats shift their arguments as needed, but always in service of higher taxes, higher spending, and a bigger federal footprint. When the question earlier this year was whether to keep current tax poli…
Nov 16, 2025, 8:00 PM
'We're just going to go through this again': Americans fear second government shutdown
BBC News
With the funding deal due to expire at the end of January, Americans are saving up to cope with no income again.
Nov 16, 2025, 2:55 AM
It's official: Members of Congress won't get a pay bump this year
bmetzger@insider.com (Bryan Metzger), Business Insider
The bill to reopen the government kept lawmakers' salaries frozen at $174,000 a figure that hasn't budged since 2009.
Nov 15, 2025, 11:01 AM
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over. Here's what you need to know
Domenico Montanaro, NPR
The government is back open. There are lots of questions about what this means, how we got here and where we go from here. Let's dig in.
Nov 15, 2025, 10:00 AM
Is another government shutdown fight around the corner?
Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, USA Today
The government just reopened. There are fewer than three months before it could close again, though only partially.
Nov 13, 2025, 6:05 PM
When will federal workers get back pay? See projected payment timeline
Melina Khan, USA TODAY, USA Today
Federal employees were ordered to return to work on Nov. 13 as they await back pay from the government shutdown.
Nov 13, 2025, 5:55 PM
Trump signs bill ending longest US government shutdown in history
Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump signed a funding bill in Washington DC to end the longest government shutdown.
Nov 13, 2025, 12:46 PM
Trump admin live updates: Trump blames Democrats for 'massive harm' of shutdown
David Brennan, ABC News
President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Nov 13, 2025, 8:05 AM
The Government Shutdown Is Finally Over, But Flight Disruptions Will Continue
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
The shutdown came at a bad time for air travel.
Nov 13, 2025, 2:15 AM
US House passes spending bill to end longest gov’t shutdown in history
Alastair McCready, Al Jazeera English
The successful vote means the long-delayed bill has now been passed on to President Trump to sign into law.
Nov 13, 2025, 1:33 AM
What Really Happens After the Shutdown Ends
Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic
Congress’s deal to reopen the government won’t immediately bring life back to normal for Americans.
Nov 13, 2025, 1:25 AM
House votes to fund government, ending longest ever government shutdown
Barbara Sprunt, NPR
The House voted to fund the government through the end of January, bringing the country one step closer to ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks. The bill now goes to President Trump for his signature.
Nov 13, 2025, 1:22 AM
What changed after a record-long government shutdown, briefly explained
Cameron Peters, Vox
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: After 43 days, the federal government shutdown is almo…
Nov 12, 2025, 11:04 PM
White House explores $2,000 tariff dividend; budget experts are sceptical
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
On Wednesday, the White House said US President Trump is committed to the plan of sharing tariff revenue with Americans.
Nov 12, 2025, 8:51 PM
House to vote on bill to end US shutdown: Why Democrats are opposing it?
Edna Mohamed, Al Jazeera English
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has called for a three-year extension of subsidies to the Affordable Care Act.
Nov 12, 2025, 3:00 PM
House set to end historic shutdown as Republicans claim victory
Emily Brooks, The Hill
The House returns Wednesday to vote on a spending package to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — an outcome widely viewed as a Republican...
Nov 12, 2025, 11:00 AM
House set to vote on ending government shutdown
Lauren Peller, Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News
The House will be in session on Wednesday for the first time in 54 days, with all eyes on a vote to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Nov 12, 2025, 10:14 AM
What we know about pending government reopening, as record-long shutdown nears end
Meredith Deliso, Ivan Pereira, ABC News
As Congress appears to be close to a deal that would end the shutdown, there are still questions about how fast services and funding return to normal.
Nov 11, 2025, 7:29 PM
At the Last Minute, Government Shutdown Flight Restrictions Came for the Private Jets
Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com
As Senate Democrats moved to reopen the government, private jet travel was in jeopardy.
Nov 11, 2025, 3:31 AM
US Senate passes bill to end longest ever government shutdown
Erin Hale, Al Jazeera English
US Senate approves a spending package to fund the government through January following a weekend of negotiations.
Nov 11, 2025, 3:29 AM
Senate approves shutdown ending legislation, sending bill to the House for a vote
Sam Gringlas, NPR
After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate has passed a set of bills to reopen the government. Its fate in the House is uncertain.
Nov 11, 2025, 2:26 AM
Chuck Schumer Doesn’t Know What Time It Is
Mike Brock, Techdirt
After forty days. Forty days of the longest government shutdown in American history. Forty days of Democrats saying this is the line—healthcare for twenty-two million Americans. Forty days of holding firm while Republicans bet Democrats would break first. Chu…
Nov 10, 2025, 11:19 PM