Trump administration resumes student loan forgiveness
Even as the Education Department reopens loan forgiveness, the ongoing government shutdown could slow the agency’s ability to process discharges quickly.
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Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown
On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government failed on a 54-44 tally—well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation.
Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
Although Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress, the Senate’s filibuster rules make it necessary for the government funding legislation to gain support from at least 60 of the 100 senators.
Senate rejects plans to extend funding; Congress skips votes on holiday
The federal government remained shut down Thursday amid an ongoing partisan divide over funding laws with no immediate end in sight.
Hoosiers could see few short-term impacts of government shutdown, officials say
That’s in part because Indiana “isn’t as dependent on federal government largess,” Gov. Mike Braun told reporters on Wednesday.
Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers and investors
If the shutdown is short-lived, it won’t be very disruptive. But if the release of economic data is delayed for several weeks or longer, it could pose challenges, particularly for the Federal Reserve.
Drugmakers buoyed as Trump deal eases worst fears on pricing
Shares in Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. were on the rise Wednesday after President Trump suggested the company would be next up to cut a deal over drug pricing.
Here’s how the federal government shutdown will hit Indiana
Federal employees across Indiana will be furloughed or forced to work without pay beginning Wednesday after Congress failed to fund the government, leading to a shutdown.
What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
Here’s what to know about the federal government shutdown that began Wednesday:
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
Senate Democrats voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government for seven weeks on Tuesday night.
US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years amid partisan standoff
The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if the Senate does not pass a House measure that would extend federal funding for seven weeks while lawmakers finish their work on annual spending bills.
Trump to announce drug-pricing deal with Pfizer, new ‘TrumpRx’ website
The announcements are part of an effort to secure “Most Favored Nation” pricing deals with pharmaceutical manufacturers, an effort to link U.S. drug prices to the lowest cost of drugs paid by the wealthiest countries.
Shutdown nears as Trump meeting yields no breakthrough with Congress
If Congress fails to approve a funding extension by the end of Tuesday, spending laws will expire and the U.S. government will become a bare-bones operation, continuing only functions necessary to protect life or public property.
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House
White House aides, ahead of the meeting, made it clear the Republican administration had no intention to negotiate.
Looming federal shutdown: Mass layoffs, fewer regulations and military deployments
Federal funds expire when the fiscal year ends Tuesday night, and Congress appears deadlocked over a stopgap measure that would keep agencies online for seven weeks while long-term negotiations continue.
Trump’s corporate tax break worth $67B hits Biden-era snag
Trump’s recently enacted tax law sweetened a break for corporate research and development investments, a provision especially valuable to technology, pharmaceutical and manufacturing businesses. But some businesses won’t be able to take full advantage of the break.
White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
A reduction in force would not only lay off employees but eliminate their positions, which would trigger yet another massive upheaval in a federal workforce that has already faced major rounds of cuts this year.
Braun says Trump administration has not threatened state’s federal funding over redistricting
Still, Trump administration officials have been pushing Indiana Republicans to call a special session focused on redistricting. Most notably, Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Indianapolis to speak with Braun.
Treasury releases new proposals for ‘no tax on tips’
The agency on Friday submitted possible guidance that includes greater detail on the occupations covered by the rule and who will qualify and what counts as a “qualified tip.”
House passes bill to avoid partial government shutdown, but prospects in Senate look dim
Democratic leaders are adamantly opposed to the bill and are threatening a government shutdown if Republicans don’t let them have a say on the measure.