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Laura Clark op-ed: Shutdown politics is failing America

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (926+ words) What should be the most basic responsibility of government, keeping the lights on, has turned into yet another...negotiate, and refuse to put the country ahead of politics. And once again, it is the American people who...in the fallout....

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yellowhammernews.com > 7-things-government-shutdown-could-still-happen-alabama-democrat-calls-to-defund-ice-and-more

7 Things: Government shutdown could still happen; Alabama Democrat calls to defund ICE; and

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (233+ words) 7. Alabama man, Adam Benjamin Hall, has been charged with interstate stalking after he allegedly drove to Atlanta to assassinate then-President Joe Biden during the CNN presidential debate, motivated by pro-Palestine views and a manifesto calling for violence against U.S. institutions. 6. The…...

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yellowhammernews.com > 7-things-britt-works-to-avoid-shutdown-good-jobs-report-bondi-spars-with-congress-over-epstein-and-more

7 Things: Britt works to avoid shutdown; good jobs report; Bondi spars with Congress over Epstein; and more...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (143+ words) to be a part of the attempt to avert a partial government shutdown, but the leaders of each House of Congress have differing views on where this could be headed,...

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yellowhammernews.com > 7-things-shutdown-drama-protest-of-ice-goes-on-in-alabama-and-beyond-epstein-and-more

7 Things: Shutdown drama; protest of ICE goes on in Alabama and beyond; Epstein; and more...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (255+ words) House and Democrats struck a deal to avert a government shutdown and fund Homeland Security for two weeks, and...tied to immigration enforcement and avoid the shutdown going further than a couple of days, however,...

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sportsbookwire.usatoday.com > story > news > 02/02/2026 > what-is-a-partial-government-shutdown-what-it-means-for-al-residents > 88478342007

What is a partial government shutdown? What it means for Alabama

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (470+ words) federal agencies expired at midnight Saturday after Congress failed to pass a set of spending bills before the deadline, triggering a partial government shutdown. The shutdown comes less than three months after the last one, which was the longest government…...

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yellowhammernews.com > 7-things-shutdown-ends-for-about-two-weeks-unlikely-gambling-bill-in-the-alabama-legislature-and-more

7 Things: Shutdown ends for about two weeks; unlikely gambling bill in the Alabama Legislature;

2+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (210+ words) food stamps and other wishlist items. 1. The government shutdown ended after President Donald Trump signed the...immigration enforcement, with another partial shutdown looming. Dale Jackson " 16 hours ago Candi Williams...

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yellowhammernews.com > 7-things-u-s-iran-talks-reportedly-happening-britt-targeting-congressional-pay-as-dhs-shutdown-sees-ice-agents-in-airports-and-more

happening, Britt targeting congressional pay as DHS shutdown sees ICE agents in airports, and more...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (293+ words) of left-wing legal action groups sued over the shutdown of two campus magazines, alleging censorship and...congressional pay until the resolution of the partial government shutdown. 2. The ongoing partial government shutdown has caused widespread airport delays, although...

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yellowhammernews.com > online-sales-tax-fight-explodes-britt-on-save-act-and-shutdown-police-chase-bill-showdown-and-more-on-alabama-politics-this-week

sales tax fight explodes, Britt on SAVE Act and shutdown, police chase bill showdown, and more on Alabama Politics This Week...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (99+ words) is weighing in on the SAVE Act and the looming government shutdown. Can Republicans turn what looks like a political...before it becomes law? All that and more on Alabama Politics This Week, airing on TV, radio, and streaming...

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yellowhammernews.com > 7-things-more-ice-chaos-as-liberals-rage-media-lies-healthcare-subsidies-pass-house-with-little-chance-of-senate-passage-and-more

7 Things: More ICE chaos as liberals rage; media lies; healthcare subsidies pass House with little chance of Senate passage; and more…

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (323+ words) premium hikes and enrollment surges following the government not paying for the ObamaCare premium hikes. 2....

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yellowhammernews.com > 7-things-government-shutdown-possible-according-to-tuberville-gambling-not-a-focus-in-montgomery-and-more

7 Things: Government shutdown possible according to Tuberville; gambling not a focus in Montgomery;

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (350+ words) Tuberville (R-Auburn) warned that another Democrat-led government shutdown looms over proposed DHS funding tied to demands...