ICE agents are getting a 'super check' today. Here's who is and isn't getting paid as the shutdown drags on.

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The Department of Homeland Security will pay federal law enforcement like ICE, border patrol, and Secret Service during the government shutdown.

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Federal workers are pinching pennies during the shutdown: 'I'd love to come to work, but may not have gas money.'

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Federal workers are furloughed or working without pay during the government shutdown.

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Judge temporarily orders the Trump administration to stop laying off workers sparked by the government shutdown

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A judge will pause federal firings during the shutdown

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Trump administration signals it will continue mass firings as government shutdown drags on

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The White House Office of Management and Budget said that it's "making every preparation to batten down the hatches and ride out the Democrats' intransigence."

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Fired federal workers risk losing the student-loan forgiveness they signed up for

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Fired federal workers risk losing eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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The US government is still shut down. Here's what's been happening — and why it could last a long time

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The US government shut down 10 days ago, and there's little indication that it will reopen anytime soon. At the center of it all is healthcare.

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The White House has identified more than 4,100 federal workers for layoffs as the shutdown drags on

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Days into the government shutdown, federal firings have begun.

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It's a bittersweet payday for federal workers: 'A lot of us are living paycheck to paycheck'

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The government shutdown is dragging on, impacting public sites and federal paychecks.

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Flight delays are spreading as the government shutdown prolongs, and air traffic controllers stop showing up for work

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Flight delays are spreading across the US due to shortages of air traffic controllers.

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Trump administration argues furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed back pay

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A draft White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't automatically entitled to back pay, and that Congress may have to pass a law to grant it to them.

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