Here are 6 ways the shutdown could get worse for Americans

The government shutdown left many federal employees furloughed, flights delayed across the country, small businesses unable to get loans and nonprofit services in jeopardy. There is a possibility of it getting worse. As Congress remains deadlocked over passing a stopgap measure to reopen the government, thousands of Americans are at risk of losing benefits from…

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Jeffries suggests Maryland will redraw House map to help Dems

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that Maryland state lawmakers will act soon to redraw the state’s House map as part of Democrats’ effort to neutralize the Republican redistricting campaign being run by President Trump. That option appeared to be fading after Maryland Senate Democratic President Bill Ferguson issued a letter this week…

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Fed rate decision October 2025

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its second straight interest rate cut, though Chair Jerome Powell rattled markets when he threw doubt on whether another reduction is coming in December. By a 10-2 vote, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark overnight borrowing rate to a range of 3.75%-4%. In addition to…

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