Disruptions Raise Stakes for Senators as Record-Breaking Government Shutdown Hits 40th Day

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday, “We’re only a handful of votes away” from approving a bill to fund and reopen the government.

Economists Warn US Must Build Millions of Homes to End Affordability Crunch

Millennials and Gen Z, already burdened by inflation and weak job prospects, now face a worsening housing affordability crisis across the U.S.
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2,500 Weekend Flights Canceled as US Government Funding Impasse Persists

Over 1,500 U.S. flights were canceled Nov. 8 after a government order cut operations at 40 airports; another 1,000 were canceled for Nov. 9.

ICE Has Received More Than 200,000 Job Applications: DHS

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has received over 200,000 job applications, the Dept of Homeland Security said in an X post on Nov. 7.

Education Department Reaches Consensus With Stakeholders on Student Loan Overhaul

The DOE and stakeholders agreed on implementing Trump’s student loan overhaul, defining which degree programs qualify for specific loan tiers.

NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Promised Free Buses–How He Plans to Pay for Them

Zohran Mamdani campaigned on making MTA buses free, freezing rents, launching universal childcare, and raising the minimum wage to $30.

Shots Fired at Border Patrol Agents in Chicago: DHS

An unknown male fired shots at Border Patrol agents in Chicago, triggering a response from Chicago PD, marking reports of violence against federal agents enforcing immigration law.

US to Boycott G20 Over South Africa’s ‘Rights Abuses’ of Afrikaners

Trump bars U.S. officials from attending G20 summit in South Africa, citing human rights abuses against white Afrikaners and illegal land seizures.