Lawmakers face a Friday deadline for a partial government shutdown, 80 days after they reopened federal agencies after the longest shutdown ever in November.
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For some attorneys who regularly interact with federal agencies, the federal government shutdown has made it harder to get answers on issues involving permits, tax issues and funding.
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The Hoosier National Forest has been the focus of two lawsuits since 2020 aimed at stopping a controversial federal vegetation management plan that involves the logging and burning of several thousand acres within the forest.
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The process of becoming a naturalized United States citizen can be a lengthy one, with applications to submit, interviews to complete, fees to pay and the citizenship test. The test consists of three main parts that may soon see some changes.
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Congress is discussing potential new rules for ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection after officers shot and killed two Minneapolis protesters in January.
The justices had previously allowed Texas’ Republican-friendly map to be used in 2026, despite a lower-court ruling that it likely discriminates on the basis of race.
Hamilton had a storied career in Indiana politics that began at the county level and led him to more than three decades in the House of Representatives.
Republicans, who control both the House and Senate, said they are open to negotiating – but some have already rejected most of Democrats’ demands.
Progressive Democrats say they will not vote for even two weeks of Department of Homeland Security funding until Trump agrees to impose new limits on immigration raids.
The suit was filed Thursday in Miami federal court by Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and the Trump Organization, which manages the president’s real estate holdings.
Several Supreme Court practitioners and law professors scoffed at the idea the justices are dragging their feet on tariffs, putting off a potentially uncomfortable ruling against President Donald Trump.
The newspaper said the rules violate the Constitution’s freedom of speech and due process provisions, since they give Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the power to determine on his own whether a reporter should be banned.
The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure on a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate had already passed the measure Monday.
The legal issue over the funding could be rendered moot soon if a deal advancing on Capitol Hill to end the shutdown is adopted. That measure—which has passed the Senate, with the House expected to vote as soon as Wednesday—would fund SNAP through September.
The shutdown, now in its 41st day, could last a few more days as members of the House return to Washington, D.C., to vote on the legislation.
It is unclear when the Senate will hold final votes on the legislation. But Johnson said the “nightmare is finally coming to an end” after the Senate voted 60-40 to consider a compromise bill to fund the government.
In addition, nearly 10,000 flight delays were reported on Sunday alone, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.
The demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture came as more than two dozen states warned of “catastrophic operational disruptions” if the Trump administration does not reimburse them.
The affected Indiana Department of Health workers will not be eligible for back pay, which federal employees have typically received following furloughs during previous government shutdowns.
The changes outlining the powers of the Federal Protective Service were put forward in early January under the Biden administration and were slated to take effect on Jan. 1 of next year but instead went into effect Wednesday.
The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the government shutdown and have been increasingly calling off work.
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.
The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.
President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.