Yes, Congress still gets paid during a government shutdown

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Federal workers may end up missing paychecks, depending on how long the shutdown lasts. Members of Congress won't have to worry about that.

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The US government is increasingly likely to shut down next week. Here's why.

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Trump cancelled a planned Thursday meeting with Democratic leaders in Congress to try to avert a shutdown.

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Trump administration signals more mass firings of federal workers if government shuts down

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The Trump administration is signaling that a government shutdown on Wednesday could lead to more reductions in force. Democrats are calling it an intimidation tactic.

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Microsoft’s AI Copilot Invades Congress

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It's time to call it: The Big Tech backlash is formally over.

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For years, we were told American regulators were going to rein in Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his fellow big tech bosses. That didn't happen.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene was the highest-earning book author in Congress last year

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reported earning over $178,000 in book royalties in 2024. That's more than her annual salary of $174,000 and more than any other lawmaker reported making.

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The rise of the $1 a year AI deal

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OpenAI has been aggressive in its efforts to get federal employees access to ChatGPT.

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Why congressional stock-trade ban efforts are about to heat up

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says she'll move to force a House vote on a bill to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.

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Nvidia warns that any GPU 'kill switch' or 'backdoor' into its AI chips would 'fracture trust in US technology'

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Nvidia published a blog post decrying the concept of AI chip kill switches and backdoors.

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A Federal Reserve governor just said she's resigning early, giving Trump a chance to put even more pressure on Powell

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President Donald Trump points out a figure to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a visit to a Fed construction site.

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