The possible government shutdown that seems imminent this week would be like no federal funding crunch before it.

A wide range of U.S. government services could be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of civil servants furloughed beginning on Wednesday if Republicans and Democrats in Congress cannot agree on a funding deal to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting are the two largest owners of ABC television stations in the United States. After Federal

In 2007, eight years after becoming Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez revoked the license of the country’s oldest private television station. Eight months into his second term, President Trump suggested revoking the licenses of US television stations he believes are overly critical of him.

Friday was Constitution Day by act of Congress in 2004. It supplanted Citizenship Day which had been set for Sept. 19 but I can’t recall ever hearing about that growing up.

Shutdowns cause economic disruption. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the 2018-2019 shutdown reduced GDP by $11 billion in all, including $3 billion that will never be recovered. The 2013 shutdown cost the economy $24 billion and 120,000 private sector jobs.

Madagascar has been rocked by multiple uprisings since it gained independence in 1960, including mass protests in 2009 that forced former president Marc Ravalomanana to step down and saw Rajoelina come to power. The protests mark the most significant challenge the president has faced since his third re-election in 2023.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina announced on Monday that he is dissolving the government following youth-led protests over water shortages and power cuts, which the United Nations reports have killed at least 22 people and injured over 100.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was dissolving the government following youth-led protests over water and power cuts in which the United Nations says at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured.

Broad swaths of the federal government — from national parks to small business loans to taxpayer services — are set to go offline this week until lawmakers and President Donald Trump strike a deal on new funding.