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October 08, 2025What the shutdown means for the Women, Infants and Children programThe GOP is blaming the Left for keeping baby formula and healthy foods out of the hands of low-income families....more36minPlay
October 08, 2025The cost of the shutdown for federal workers and the economyAn estimated 700,000 federal employees are working without pay....more12minPlay
October 08, 2025The state of child poverty in the USMany children face housing instability, food insecurity, disruptions to their education, and adverse mental health outcomes....more35minPlay
October 08, 2025A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midtermsRepublican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024....more5minPlay
October 07, 2025Lawmakers slowly realize it’s easy to start a shutdown — but it’s hard to end one“I just can’t express to you how stupid I think this is,” Sen. Josh Hawley told NOTUS....more4minPlay
October 07, 2025‘The Librarians,’ banned books, and the future of literary accessA new film releasing in theaters this fall gives a close up view of the people at the center of this tug-of-war...more35minPlay
October 07, 2025The governor of Illinois is suing the Trump administrationThe president directed National Guard troops to Chicago for a “federal protection mission.”...more12minPlay
October 07, 2025What’s in the US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza?What does this plan mean for Israelis and Palestinians two years into this conflict?...more47minPlay
October 07, 2025Why some federal workers aren’t scared by the threat of shutdown layoffsSome federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs....more5minPlay
October 06, 2025WAMU’s Week Ahead: Leaders hear from workers on shutdown, green burials in Montgomery County and DC’s weed marketWAMU is following local reactions to the government shutdown, the growing popularity of environmentally-friendly burials, and D.C.'s evolving weed market....more5minPlay