Barbara Sprunt
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Health insurance is at the center of the government shutdown battle
The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.
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Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress."
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It's Day 4 of the U.S. government shutdown. Is an agreement on the horizon?
We look at where Congress is in negotiating its way out of a government shutdown that is in its fourth day, with no solution in sight.
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Shutdown appears inevitable without last ditch intervention
The government shuts down at midnight and the two parties remain far apart on a solution to prevent it.
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Top congressional leaders head to the White House ahead of shutdown deadline
After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump is planning to meet with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Congress must pass or extend a spending bill before Oct. 1 to prevent a shutdown.
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Trump meets congressional leaders as shutdown deadline nears
With government funding set to expire Tuesday, Trump is meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in a last effort to avoid a shutdown.
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Trump administration threatens large-scale layoffs if government shuts down
The government is just days away from shutting down if Congress can't reach a deal. President Trump upped the stakes, threatening large-scale layoffs if Democrats don't provide the necessary votes.
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New threats from the White House as a government shutdown looms
If the government shuts down next week, the White House said it will look for ways to permanently eliminate some federal workers, rather than just temporarily send them home on unpaid leave.
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Top Democrats ask for a meeting with Trump ahead of government shutdown
In new letter to President Trump, Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries request a meeting to discuss the path forward for government funding ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
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House approves stopgap spending bill but health care fight threatens a shutdown
House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
