David Richardson, Acting FEMA Administration, Resigns

David Richardson had been on the job for six months. FEMA employees questioned his ability to lead the agency.

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Trump Pulls Nominee for Top I.R.S. Lawyer

President Trump’s announcement came after the nominee, Donald L. Korb, came under fire from the far-right activist Laura Loomer on social media.

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Government Shutdown Ends and Federal Workers Return

Government employees were expecting to see paychecks again as early as Nov. 20 after six weeks in limbo.

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The Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, the Anxiety Persists.

After being sidelined for more than a month, they are bracing for the backlog that awaits them and struggling with the financial burden of going without pay.

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As Consumer Bureau’s Cash Dwindles, Trump Administration Declares Its Funding Illegal

The Justice Department embraced a novel conservative legal theory that it said blocked the Federal Reserve from funding the agency.

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Air Traffic Crisis Shows Signs of Easing Amid Shutdown, but Restrictions Persist

It was unclear when the Trump administration planned to reverse mandated cuts at major airports, though transportation officials and industry groups said it would take a week after the shutdown ended for air travel to return to normal.

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Agencies Tell Federal Workers to Prepare for Return as Shutdown Vote Nears

Health and Human Services directed its employees to plan to report to work on Thursday morning if legislation to fund the government passes.

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Trump Lauds ‘Very Big’ Shutdown Victory for G.O.P. in Veterans Day Speech

The address mixed the traditional solemnity of the day with political arguments, as the president celebrated his efforts to remake the armed services into a “Department of War.”

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Sean Duffy Juggles Shutdown Roles on Flight Safety and Trump Support

With near-daily TV appearances, the transportation secretary has emerged as the face of the Trump administration amid the shutdown.

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Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Officials on Partisan Email Messages

The email accounts of furloughed government workers had been commandeered to send partisan attacks against Democrats, a move that the ruling said had “added insult to injury.”

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