GOP gets the upper hand on spending, with improbable help from the hard right
Many hard-right members voted Tuesday for their first stopgap spending bill ever. “I’m as stunned as anybody else,” said Rep. Andy Biggs.
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House passes funding bill and health programs but strands doctors
The measure would keep expiring government funding and health programs running until the end of September, but leaves physicians facing Medicare cuts.
Is a government shutdown likely? What to know in Tennessee ahead of Friday deadline
The government is on the verge of a shutdown. Here's what Tennesseans need to know about programs, activities impacted by it.
Federal job cuts concern VA Murfreesboro patient, park service visitor: 'I think it's asinine'
Workforce job cuts by President Donald Trump and advisor Elon Musk concerns York VA Medical Center patient and National Park Service visitor in Murfreesboro.
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Federal job cuts concern VA Murfreesboro patient, park service visitor: 'I think it's asinine'
DesJarlais pledges to work with Trump on issues Both the battlefield and York VA Medical Center are in a Rutherford County that's served by Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais. DesJarlais ...
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TN leaders react to Trump’s congressional address
“The renewal of the American Dream is in full swing.” Rep. Scott DesJarlais also released a statement praising Trump: “President Trump laid out a clear path forward for the United States to ...
Chaos in US nuclear security: Trump administration's mass firings lead to rehiring frenzy
The Trump administration’s abrupt firing of nuclear security personnel under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency ...
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Is a government shutdown likely? What to know in Tennessee ahead of Friday deadline
Congress has until Friday to come up with some measure to stop a government shutdown. Federal programs and agencies could see impact, like delays and fewer personnel, in a shutdown. Not even two ...