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How One Arizona Mother Used Crowdsourcing To Make Ends Meet Amid Government Shutdown

6:09pm January 12, 2019

by Scott Simon

Federal employees went without their first paycheck since the partial government shutdown began. Jo Ann Goodlow, a mother of three from Phoenix, turned to crowdsourcing for help.

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (center) visited Bahrain on Friday.

Pompeo Says The U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Syria Is Just A 'Tactical Change'

6:05pm January 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling through the Middle East as confusion mounts over U.S. policy in Syria.

Democrat Julián Castro talks about exploring the possibility of running for president in 2020, at his home in San Antonio in December 2018.

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Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Launches Presidential Campaign

4:11pm January 12, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

His announcement came Saturday in Texas, after weeks of hinting he was ready to join the 2020 Democratic primary field. "I've always believed with big dreams and hard work anything is possible."

Then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich gestures toward President Bill Clinton, as then-Senate GOP leader Bob Dole sits to the right. They met to try to work through the government shutdown in late 1995 to early 1996.

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The Longest Government Shutdown In History, No Longer — How 1995 Changed Everything

3:35pm January 12, 2019

by Don Gonyea

We've had government shutdowns since the '70s. Early on, they were low on drama and usually quickly resolved. Then came 1995, when the GOP used budget negotiations to push a broad philosophical fight.

Union members and other federal employees protest in front of the White House on Thursday. Many are out of work as the partial government shutdown has dragged on longer than any in history.

It's Official: The Partial Government Shutdown Is The Longest In U.S. History

11:34am January 12, 2019

by Arnie Seipel

Saturday marks Day 22 of the partial federal government shutdown, stretching past the 21 days in 1995-96. Many federal workers missed their first paycheck on Friday.

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Week In Politics: Longest Government Shutdown In U.S. History

8:13am January 12, 2019

by Ron Elving

The longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history continues to dominate the news out of the nation's capital. But the Mueller investigation also looms over Washington, D.C.

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Poll: Majority Of Americans Are Frustrated With Shutdown And State Of Politics In General

8:13am January 12, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 7 in 10 Americans say the government shutdown is going to hurt the country and that Congress should pass a bill to reopen the government now while budget talks continue.

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Secretary Of State Pompeo Slated To Meet With Gulf Allies On Countering Iran, Terrorism

8:13am January 12, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting with Gulf allies to try and keep the region focused on the U.S. goals of fighting terrorism and countering Iran.

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U.S. Chamber Of Commerce CEO Urges White House, Congress To End Shutdown

8:13am January 12, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tom Donohue about his annual address on the state of the American business.

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Teacher Shanelle Yazzie works with children at a Head Start facility on the Navajo Nation. Funds to keep the Head Start programs running are slow to reach these facilities during the federal government shutdown.

On The Navajo Nation, 5,000 Workers Dependent On A Federal Paycheck

8:13am January 12, 2019

by Laurel Morales

Native American tribes are more dependent on federal dollars than many other communities. As the shutdown continues, Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye is asking Congress to exempt tribes.

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