Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be disrupted due to a potential halt in federal activities, according to experts. Social Security benefits are covered by mandatory spending, which means that the funding for
Washington — The federal government began shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding. Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over how to fund the government as Democrats have pushed for negotiations over health care tax credits to be included in a funding measure.
A judge ruled Tuesday that the top federal prosecutor in Nevada is not serving legally in the role — marking the second time that a judge has partially sidelined one of the Trump administration’s prosecutors. Sigal Chattah was named interim U.S. attorney for the district of Nevada in March, a temporary appointment that’s legally limited
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a White House Official confirmed to CBS News. The official did not provide a reason for the withdrawal on Tuesday, but said Antoni was a “brilliant economist” and that President Trump would announce a new nominee in the
The Trump administration is pulling a federal watchdog off the beat in Washington, effective Wednesday, stripping funding from the Council of Inspectors General. Removing the council’s funding will mean a further hollowing out of the work of federal inspectors general and internal government investigators who are supposed to root out waste, fraud, abuse and misconduct
For the first time since 2018, an impasse on federal spending is likely to shut down the government at midnight. The Congressional Budget Office estimates over 750,000 workers will be furloughed. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports the impact will ripple across the U.S. economy. Original CBS News Link</a
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer debate government funding on Senate floor on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Senate TV Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer got into a rare direct back-and-forth on the Senate floor ahead of the shutdown deadline. “Democrats have a choice to make. They can