When the government shuts down, many federal workers go without paychecks, whether they are deemed essential and required to show up for work or whether they’re furloughed for the duration of the shutdown. Such employees are by law entitled to back pay once a funding agreement is reached, but independent contractors who sell goods or
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the office of The Center for American Progress (CAP) Action Fund in Washington on March 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to hold a public conference on Friday during her visit to his state, as he accused federal agents
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota holds a copy of a continuing resolution as he speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Speaking to reporters at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson and
Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny) attends the premiere of “Caught Stealing” at Regal Union Square in New York on Aug. 26, 2025. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP WASHINGTON—There is “no tangible plan” for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be at Super Bowl LX, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Oct. 3 during a
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired a top official with the National Institutes of Health who blew the whistle on internal clashes over vaccine research in the early months of the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo received a letter from Kennedy — which CBS News reviewed — informing her that her
Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought (C)—joined by Vice President JD Vance (R), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) (3rd L)—speaks at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON— The White House on Oct. 3 said that there were no intentions
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota holds a copy of a continuing resolution as he speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Speaking to reporters at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson and