Thursday’s announcement is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to rein in soaring drug prices in its efforts to address cost-of-living concerns among voters.
The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the government shutdown and have been increasingly calling off work.
The cutback stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide because the FAA directs more than 44,000 flights daily, including commercial passenger flights, cargo planes and private aircraft.
Now in its 36th day, the shutdown has surpassed the previous record set in early 2019 during President Donald Trump’s first term.
The deal is seen as one of the most significant in the administration’s current drug-pricing push, given the potential effect on public health and spending on health care.
SNAP regularly costs the federal government about $9 billion a month. But the federal shutdown, which has lasted more than a month, has affected the program because Congress has not appropriated new funds for it.
House Speaker Todd Huston and Senate President Pro Tem Roderic Bray announced Monday that rather than hold a special session, the Indiana Legislature will convene for an early start to its regular session.
The funding will support the production of advanced rare earth element separation, metallization and magnet manufacturing capabilities in the United States.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers will start to see more flight disruptions the longer controllers go without a paycheck.
Even if a judge rules the benefits cannot be suspended for the first time in SNAP’s 61-year history, many beneficiaries are likely to face delays in getting the debit cards they use to buy groceries reloaded.
The new “Indiana Initiative for Drone Dominance Task Force” will coordinate work across government, universities and private industry.
The judge made it clear she wants USDA to get the emergency money out the door, not come up with excuses for why it believes it can’t.
Not one retailer or bank has called for the penny to stick around, but the abrupt decision to get rid of them came with no guidance from the government.
Barring a resolution to the shutdown, the U.S. will have a gaping hole in its safety net, particularly for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 federal and D.C. government workers, said in a statement Monday that the shutdown is punishing the very people who keep the country running.
The statement repeats the same evaluation last week from Rodric Bray’s office as the White House stepped up its pressure campaign on Indiana lawmakers, particularly Republican senators.
The expected move follows months of lobbying by the Trump administration for Indiana to redraw its congressional map.
A firm that once employed President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Attorney General Pam Bondi has become the highest-paid lobbying shop in Washington.
While the cost-of-living increase is in line with overall inflation for the year, it trails categories that are particularly relevant to older adults.
The benefits increase for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients will go into effect beginning in January.
