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President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White Houseon Friday. Seated from left, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr.

National

Market And Business Ties Often Determine Where COVID-19 Supplies Go

7:00am April 11, 2020

by Brian Mann

Under a collaboration between the Trump administration and major corporations, the marketplace and business ties often shape decisions about who gets life-saving equipment, and who has to wait.

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The federal relief package will not benefit taxpaying undocumented people, such as the nannies who care for children, the home aides who care for the elderly and the mostly women who clean homes.

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Some Undocumented Domestic Workers Slip Through Holes In Coronavirus Safety Net

12:37pm April 03, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

The federal relief package won't benefit some taxpaying undocumented people, such as nannies who care for children, the home aides who care for the elderly and the mostly women who clean homes.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva tried to shut down gun shops, saying they were nonessential during California's statewide coronavirus stay at home order. He has now reversed course on that stance.

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LA County Sheriff Will No Longer Order Closure Of Firearms Shops

1:46pm March 31, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Sheriff Alex Villanueva said gun shops in Los Angeles County were nonessential during the coronavirus outbreak. Then the federal government updated its list of essential industries.

Economy

Federal Government Protects Most Homeowners From Foreclosure For 60 Days

8:13pm March 18, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Foreclosures will be paused for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. That covers most mortgages for single-family homes.

Acting BLM Director William Perry Pendley stands in the mostly empty suite of offices at the agency's new planned headquarters in Grand Junction, Colo.

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BLM Acting Director Defends Agency's Controversial Move To Colorado

11:00am February 18, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's acting chief says the decision to relocate the agency's headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Grand Junction, Colo., means "locals can come and see us."

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Cliff Hartman, sometimes called the unofficial "mayor," sleeps on his boat but keeps a camp on Wisteria island.

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Who Owns Florida's Wisteria Island, A Developer Or The Government? Judge To Decide

10:21am February 06, 2020

by Greg Allen

Just off Key West, undeveloped Wisteria Island — long home to a ragtag community — is at the center of a legal fight. The U.S. government and a Florida developer are fighting over ownership.

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Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg (center), head of Big City Mayors, discusses the homeless problem after the group met with California Gov. Gavin Newsom in March. Steinberg says it's time for any adversarial relationship between cities and the Trump adm

The Ongoing Clash Between Trump And Big Cities

10:20am September 24, 2019

by Cheryl Corley

Mayors of some of the cities the president targets say they aren't worried about jeopardizing federal funding and will continue fighting the rhetoric and policies they believe will harm urban areas.

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Federal employees wait in line at World Central Kitchen, a food bank and food distribution center established by celebrity chef José Andrés. The federal government is back open, but it could be several days before workers receive missed paychecks.

Federal Employees Return To Work, But Fears Of Another Shutdown Loom

12:48pm January 28, 2019

While the reopening of the government is welcome news for many federal workers, some express trepidation that they'll face the same predicament after Feb. 15.

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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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A man holds a placard at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, reminding travelers that FAA safety inspectors have been furloughed during the shutdown.

How Is The Shutdown Affecting America? Let Us Count The Ways

9:45pm January 09, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

From TSA agents and Coast Guard personnel, to climate researchers and artists, the lives and work of many Americans are being complicated by the ongoing partial government shutdown.