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  The Dam Starts Breaking: Airline CEOs Line Up to Demand Democrats Open the Government
By Bonchie | 5:08 PM on October 30, 2025 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. As the Schumer shutdown drags on, the dam is starting to break against Democrats. Airline...
 
    
  ‘I’m fearful:’ Grandmother worries she won’t be able to pay rent due to government shutdown
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Another state agency is bracing for delayed public assistance payments because of the shutdown. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs says it’s preparing for partial or, in some cases, missed payments as federal funding...
 
    
  Sen. Goehner: Farmers need fewer barriers, not more government programs
Sen. Keith Goehner (R-Dryden) says the best way Olympia can help Washington farmers is by getting out of their way. Following a recent roundtable in Wenatchee with Governor Bob Ferguson and local growers, Goehner argued that government programs...
 
    
  Trump sacks US government architects
On Tuesday (28 October), the US president informed the group of independent architects and designers on the Commission of Fine Arts that their positions were ‘terminated, effectively immediately’, the Washington Post reported. The commissioners...
 
    
  MapLight’s Historic IPO Amid a Government Shutdown
The challenge MapLight Therapeutics exists to open possibilities, unlocking new treatments for patients long underserved by existing options for central nervous system disorders. But just as the biopharmaceutical company prepared to open a new...
 
    
  Federal Workers Are Barely Making It Through the Government Shutdown
In late September, a federal worker based abroad learned that her husband, who is also a federal worker and a military veteran, had “high risk, very aggressive cancer.” Doctors told the couple that the cancer needed to be removed immediately or it...
 
    
  Houston FBI employee with cancer among hundreds of federal workers to receive food amidst government shutdown
Michael Adkison/Houston Public Media Houston Food Bank workers supply federal employees with groceries during a drive on Oct. 29, 2025. When Tracey Porter arrived at Houston ISD's Barnett Stadium on Wednesday to receive free groceries, it wasn't...
 
    
  Steffen launches run for Woodford County Board, vows to bring farmer’s perspective to local government
Dylan Steffen, 25, founder of the Central Illinois Young Republicans and lifelong Low Point resident, has announced his candidacy for the Woodford County Board. | Facebook / Central Illinois Young RepublicansDylan Steffen, 25, founder of the...
 
    
  ‘She Exemplifies the Duty Members of Government Have to Serve the People’
To the Editor: Portia Bordelon is as obstinate as a mule but stronger than an ox. Four and a half hours. I had two styes starting, crick in my neck and was ready to pop some blood pressure medication as I walked out of the Annext at 11 p.m. But...
SNAP benefits to be Suspended Nov. 1 Amid Federal Government Shutdown: More than 684,000 Oklahomans affected as funding stalls
Submitted Report The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) announced last Tuesday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be suspended beginning Nov. 1, following notification from the U.S. Department of...
 
    
  Volunteers are getting Thanksgiving meals to families in need amid government shutdown
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - A call for help providing Thanksgiving meals in the North Country this holiday season. Denis King volunteers at MHAB, an organization that provides resources to New Yorkers in recovery. He says they served more than...
 
    
  Finding Solutions: Project Life helping those in need as government shutdown looms
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Project Life served a record-breaking 184 families in one day this week, marking the highest single-day total for the organization. Erik Sowder, director of operations at Project Life, said the food pantry typically...
 
    
  What could end the government shutdown
On today's show... We look back on the lessons learned during our ongoing Monday Macro segments. Joe Santos, Ph.D., goes over the basics of the forces that shape our economy (1:00-14:29). Santos is the director of the Ness School of Management and...
 
    
  Spanberger rallies Latino voters in Alexandria amid growing distrust of government, deportation fears
Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger on Thursday held a “Latinos for Spanberger” rally at Los Tios Grill in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, where she focused on issues facing Latinos. Spanberger was joined by labor icon...
 
    
  Create Better Health (SNAP-Ed) program pivots after funding cuts and government shutdown
Utah State University Extension press release After 26 years as Utah’s implementing agency for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), Utah State University Extension’s Create Better Health program has transitioned to a...
 
    
  DeWine signs $25 million executive order for food assistance amid federal government shutdown
The governor said the executive order will direct the ODJFS to give $7 million to food banks and up to $18 million in emergency relief benefits. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday he signed an executive order that he says...
Roundup: Guest speaker / Government shutdown / Legacy admissions
Energy update: Public Service Commissioner Jean Paul Coussan will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He will talk about demystifying the PSC, Meta’s data center project in Richland Parish, nuclear energy and the...
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  Justin Trudeau's friends share how the politician reportedly feels about Katy Perry
Justin Trudeau has officially entered his “plot twist” era, and this one involves none other than pop superstar Katy Perry. The former Canadian Prime Minister and the "California Gurl" singer are officially dating, and Trudeau couldn't be happier....
 
    
  Suffolk nonprofits step up to help furloughed workers during government shutdown
Right through the doors at the Suffolk Cultural Arts Center, a local nonprofit is stepping up to help during the government shutdown. I'm learning how the Suffolk Foundation and their partners are assisting furloughed workers. We're now nearly 30...
 
    
  Government unhappy with Guyana’s ranking in latest Rule of Law Index Report
The Government of Guyana has rejected the latest Rule of Law Index Report by the World Justice Project contending that the report used “old” and “outdated” data and is not a true reflection of Guyana’s 2025 realities. Guyana ranked 80 out of 143...