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Trump digs in on threat to declare national emergency for border wall

The White House delivered a letter to Congress asking for $5.7 billion to build a “steel barrier” as the government shutdown enters its third week…

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Signs GOP support is cracking amid government shutdown

At least four moderate Republican senators are signaling they want to reopen the government, with or without funding for the border wall demanded by President…

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Federal employees turn to food banks, retirement accounts

There are signs that more and more federal employees are withdrawing money from their retirement accounts in so-called hardship withdrawals to make ends meet during…

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Shutdown concerns grow as more IRS employees skip work

Plus, federal workers who will miss their second paycheck will now have to pay their dental and vision insurance premiums out of pocket. WATCH FULL…

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The government shutdown impacts security at US airports

Some TSA workers are not showing up to work, mostly for financial reasons, as the shutdown reaches day 30. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS…

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TSA sickouts increase as government shutdown drags on

The TSA said 10 percent of its workforce called in sick Sunday, more than three times what’s normal, adding that employees are reporting they cannot…

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President Trump announces deal to reopen government [FULL SPEECH from Rose Garden]

President Donald Trump stated he will sign a bill to reopen the government for three weeks until Feb. 15. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/ABCNews/ Watch…

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Federal workers react to short-term funding deal

How long will it take to pay the furloughed workers? WATCH FULL EPISODES: http://abc.go.com/shows/good-morning-america Visit Good Morning America’s Homepage: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/ source

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Big airlines set to cut thousands of workers

More than 40,000 airline workers are furloughed or out of a job after federal funding ran out overnight. ABC’s Andrew Dymburt reports. SUBSCRIBE to ABC…

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