1/5 Demonstrators rally in support of federal workers outside of the Department of Health and Human Services, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) #1: Federal…
Read more Five stories defined the defined the DC-area in 2025 – WTOP NewsA bakery near the National Zoo is celebrating the impending return of zoo visitors after seeing a drop in foot traffic and sales during the government shutdown. This…
Read more ‘Huge difference’: DC businesses feel impact of National Zoo’s closure — and reopening – WTOP NewsWith the longest government shutdown in U.S. history now over, federal employees are returning to work. But, as they do so, a range of emotions are bubbling up.…
Read more Overloaded email inboxes and other challenges face federal employees as they return to work – WTOP NewsNathan Boye, a father of three from Orlando, doesn’t usually like being in the spotlight. “But I’ve been told my story matters,” he told reporters at a press…
Read more Floridians get a preview of skyrocketing healthcare premiums as Democrats hold the lineTwo of Southern California’s busiest airports were experiencing average flight delays of at least an hour Sunday amid air traffic control staffing shortages due to the federal government…
Read more Big delays at LAX and San Diego airports amid air traffic control staffing shortage‘Everyone is doing well’: President Trump praises economy amid layoffs, potential SNAP crisis President Trump promotes economic prosperity during his visit to Japan, while layoffs and a federal…
Read more ‘Everyone is doing well’: President Trump praises economy amid layoffs, potential SNAP crisisA coalition of 25 Democratic-run states sued the Trump administration Tuesday to prevent billions of dollars of cuts to federal food assistance that are set to kick in…
Read more Democratic-led states sue Trump administration to keep SNAP food assistance funds flowingTwo Democratic members of Congress from Prince George’s County held a roundtable meeting Thursday in Bowie to talk about the government shutdown. Two Democratic members of Congress from…
Read more Maryland Democrats hear from federal workers at Bowie town hall – WTOP NewsA D.C.-area real estate broker said the housing market has shown resiliency during the government shutdown. But he’s concerned about the risk of a recession. We want to…
Read more DC-area housing market holds steady, but risks of recession grow – WTOP NewsCredit: Orlando International Airport/Facebook As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, the agency overseeing the Orlando International Airport has organized a food and gift card donation…
Read more Orlando airport holds food drive for federal workers amid government shutdownLove triumphed over bureaucracy in D.C., with the LOVE Act allowing couples to obtain marriage licenses during the federal government shutdown. This page contains a video which is…
Read more ‘We just couldn’t be more excited’: LOVE Act brings weddings back to DC – WTOP NewsLove triumphed over bureaucracy in D.C., with the LOVE Act allowing couples to obtain marriage licenses during the federal government shutdown. This page contains a video which is…
Read more ‘We just couldn’t be more excited’: LOVE Act brings weddings back to DC – WTOP NewsStarting Tuesday, D.C. residents will finally be able to get marriage licenses in the District for the first time since the federal government shutdown. Romance is no longer…
Read more LOVE Act helps DC residents tie the knot again – WTOP NewsDemocratic U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost joined federal employees, union representatives and local state representatives Thursday to highlight the impact of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown on Orlando’s federal…
Read more Rep. Maxwell Frost slams ‘out of touch’ House speaker at Healthcare Over Billionaires rally in OrlandoTransportation security officers at Orlando International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the nation, are continuing to show up to work so far, despite a federal government…
Read more So far ‘everyone is showing up’ to work at Orlando airport despite being unpaid during shutdown – Orlando WeeklyTens of thousands of federal employees in Florida are either working without pay or have been furloughed as the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 continues, sparking…
Read more Government shutdown dooms thousands of Central Floridians to work unpaid – Orlando WeeklyPresident Donald Trump’s administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, the White House budget director said Friday, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the…
Read more Trump is freezing billions in funding for a Chicago train project because of ‘race-based contracting’ | FortuneAmid a funding stalemate in Congress and a federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump’s planned termination of nearly $8 billion for energy projects primarily in states that didn’t…
Read more President Donald Trump cancels $583 million in energy projects for Illinois, one of many blue states affectedThe United States federal government shut down in the early morning of Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass funding for federal programs and services. Republicans are seeking…
Read more US federal government shutdown: Live fact-checks, updatesPresident Joe Biden is set to convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, a high-stakes meeting with a partial government shutdown just four…
Read more Biden to meet with top Hill leaders with partial government shutdown only four days away
