December
Senators leave for the holidays without passing funding package – Politico
Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center – NBC News
Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans – AP
Thousands of Idahoans cancel health insurance plans on exchange ahead of subsidies ending – Idaho Capital Sun
Trump will use military housing money for $1,776 Pentagon bonuses – Washington Post
HHS to revoke funding from hospitals offering youth gender transition care – Washington Post
Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown – Federal News Network
House Republicans pass health care plan without re-upping insurance subsidies – Politico
How the end of extra Affordable Care Act subsidies could affect you – Washington Post
Obamacare subsidies extension to get vote after 4 Republicans buck leadership – CNBC
Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’ critics say – Politico
Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown – Federal News Network
USDA may buck Congress on rural grants – Politico
Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies – NYTimes
Small business owner preparing for financial hardships as health insurance premiums skyrocket – WTMJ Milwaukee
Incoming health care changes mean more overall struggles for Ohioans, advocates say – Ohio Capitol Journal
Utah families are paying more for health insurance — and Congress can’t agree on a fix – Salt Lake Tribune
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center – Washington Post
DHS fast-tracked $1 billion contract to pro-Trump donor’s company – Washington Post
Trump’s EPA paid employees $86.5 million not to work for months – Washington Post
USDA may buck Congress on rural grants – Politico
Government belatedly reveals loss of 105,000 jobs in October as full DOGE cutbacks come into view – Fortune
Senators brace for another possible shutdown in January – The Hill
ACA shoppers face sticker shock as Congress dithers on health care – NPR
Coast health centers prepare for patient influx ahead of expected Affordable Care Act subsidy expiration – WLOX Mississippi
Iowa farmers say failure to extend health credits puts them in bad spot – Des Moines Register
Amendment to extend ObamaCare subsidies hits roadblock – The Hill
Federal Funds for Community Schools Fall Victim to a New Round of Trump Cuts – EducationWeek
At least one agency is making a renewed, less generous ‘deferred resignation’ offer to staff – Government Executive
‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country – Politico
GAO chief’s pending exit tees up battle for a successor – Roll Call
15 years into Obamacare, the GOP health care message is as muddled as ever – Politico
Rank-and-file Republicans feel heat from constituents on health care – Washington Post
Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers – KFF Health News
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. – ProPublica
GAO chief’s pending exit tees up battle for a successor – Roll Call
Exit interview: GAO’s Gene Dodaro talks impoundments, tenure and retirement priorities – Government Executive
‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country – Politico
Federal judge blocks imminent State Dept layoffs, as unions seek to reverse RIFs at other agencies – Federal News Network
'We need to come up with something': House Republicans struggle to agree on a health care plan – NBC News
House Republicans weigh vote on Obamacare extension – Politico
Kansas health insurance premiums could skyrocket as ACA tax credits expire – KWCH Kansas
‘It’s a black hole’: Civil rights office at Department of Education veers from original mission – CNN
After Federal Funding Cut, Arkansas Public Television Drops PBS – NYTimes
TSA Agent Sues Over Being Forced To Go Without Pay During Shutdown – Huffington Post
Opinion: This brutal flu season would only get worse with another shutdown – The Hill
The federal government’s next top watchdog is queued up – Politico
Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many – AP
Republicans struggle to unite on health care as Obamacare subsidies expire – Washington Post
Lawmakers hold hope for health care even with partisan Senate votes – Roll Call
What fraud? State Obamacare officials don’t see the problem GOP subsidy opponents do – Politico
Milwaukee chef testifies on Capitol Hill, calls on lawmakers to strengthen the Affordable Care Act – Spectrum News
'My heart goes out to them' | Georgians face uncertainty as Affordable Care Act vote approaches – WMAZ Georgia
The federal government’s next top watchdog is queued up – Politico
Federal judge blocks imminent State Dept layoffs, as unions seek to reverse RIFs at other agencies – Federal News Network
Education Department recalls fired attorneys amid civil rights complaint backlog – NPR
GOP moves to let Obamacare subsidies expire as Trump promises ‘money to the people’ – Politico
Senate Republicans offer counter-proposal on Obamacare subsidies – Washington Post
ACA subsidies set to expire, putting Georgia premiums at risk – Savannah Morning News
States try to lower cost of ACA premiums as debate to extend subsidies continues – NPR
Education Department recalls fired attorneys amid civil rights complaint backlog – NPR
State Dept finalizes mass layoffs, says employees won’t be reinstated under shutdown-ending deal – Federal News Network
The government’s top watchdog is retiring — but the Trump probes continue – Politico
Congress must become a champion guard dog to defend its watchdog – Roll Call
‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies – Politico
Funding cuts may leave hundreds in St. Louis homeless, advocates and city leaders warn – STL Public Radio
Republicans have an affordability problem. They can’t agree on how to fix it. – Politico
Delayed federal funds for energy assistance draws concerns in Durham County: 'Constant stress' – ABC11
Judge temporarily blocks State Department layoffs – Roll Call
Education Department bringing back 260 civil rights employees – Politico
Democratic senators demand U.S. Park Police suspend hiring spree – Washington Post
ACA approval hits new high: Gallup – The Hill
Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire – AP
Senate Republicans divided over expiring health care subsidies – Semafor
Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums – NYTimes
Omaha woman's insurance quadruples as Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire – KETV 7 Omaha
Kansas and Missouri ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows – KCUR
Higher insurance premiums, reduced federal subsidies stoke fears among Oklahomans – Oklahoma Voice
Parents 'stranded, lost' without state's long running early childhood program – Detroit Free Press
Trump’s plans to shatter the bureaucracy have a green light at the Supreme Court – Politico
Parents 'stranded, lost' without state's long running early childhood program – Detroit Free Press
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts – NPR
Congress flails on health care as Obamacare deadline looms – CNN
How EPA grant cancellations are affecting 3 low-income communities – Politico
LIHEAP funding delays force Georgia agencies to postpone services – CBS News
Poll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away – New York Times
Agriculture Dept. Threatens to Withhold Food Stamps From Democratic States – New York Times
Poll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away – NYTimes
Frustrated GOP barrels toward key health insurance vote without a clear plan – The Hill
Trump wants a health care deal. He’s leaving the details to Congress. – Politico
Senate Democrats eye vote on 3-year Obamacare subsidy extension – Politico
‘The mission is dead’: Federal workers say the shutdown made an ‘extremely trying year’ worse – Federal News Network
50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump – NPR
Trump admin releases $3.7B of delayed household energy aid – Politico
Agriculture Dept. Threatens to Withhold Food Stamps From Democratic States – New York Times
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine – NYTimes
Republicans want a health care plan. They don’t know what will go in it. – Politico
Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January – NBC News
Trump admin releases $3.7B of delayed household energy aid – Politico
'God forbid something happens': North Carolina residents face 2026 health insurance increases – The Daily Tar Heel
Obamacare subsidies expire this month. Many Republicans are shrugging. – Politico
Agriculture Dept. Threatens to Withhold Food Stamps From Democratic States – New York Times
House Budget Democrats demand Vought hearing – Punchbowl
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine – NYTimes
FAA Ramps Up Probe on Airlines’ Flight Reductions During Government Shutdown – Wall Street Journal
A Weary Congress Stares Down a Whirlwind December Sprint – NOTUS
Senate barrels toward failure on health care – Politico
The Plan to Address Expiring ACA Subsidies Is That There Is No Plan – NOTUS
GOP pessimism grows over any deal to extend expiring health care subsidies – The Hill
Facing a subsidy sunset, Montanans brace for health insurance increases – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes – AP
Marion man says SNAP benefit delays from government shutdown still impacting him weeks later – KCRG Iowa
‘A full-blown crisis’: Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs – Financial Times
Congress waits on Trump as December health sprint begins – Politico
GOP faces a familiar dilemma: What to do about Obamacare? – Washington Post
Missourians to see health insurance premiums spike as subsidies expire – Springfield News Leader
Arizonans face health care uncertainty amid confusion over premiums – Kiowa County (Co.) Press
Democrats winning on health care post-shutdown, some analysts say – Roll Call
Food insecurity faces ripple effects of shutdown, SNAP pauses – Ohio Capital Journal
SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle – CNN
Some DoD civilians are still waiting for back pay weeks after shutdown’s end – Federal News Network
