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Dollar Recovers on Hopes a Government Shutdown Can be Avoided

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.21% today. The dollar recovered from early losses and turned higher today as short covering emerged on comments from Senate Majority Leader Thune, who said government shutdown talks are going in the “right direction.” Also, today’s news that showed Nov factory orders...

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FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings

The Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday

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Democrats offer an ultimatum to GOP: Fix ICE or face another government shutdown

ANALYSIS: Democrats think they have a chance to pass modest reforms to ICE. But, Eric Garcia writes, they face numerous challenges

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Body cameras, warrants top list of Democrats' ICE demands

Democrats are pledging to tank a broader funding package aimed at staving off a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday if their demands aren't met.

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As Government Shutdown Panic Swirls, Consider These 2 Top-Performing Gold ETFs to Buy Now

There are multiple other reasons beyond a government shutdown to buy and hold these two ETFs.

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Will IRS Budget Cuts Disrupt Tax Season? What You Need to Know

The 2026 tax season could be an unprecedented one for the IRS. Here’s how you can be proactive to keep up with the status of your return.

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Immigration funding impasse

A glide path for a final fiscal 2026 spending package suddenly evaporated after the second fatal shooting of a Minneapolis citizen in an immigration crackdown. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Jacob Fulton and David Lerman assess the chances for finding an escape route from another partial government shutdown. Show Notes:

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A Government Shutdown Is Imminent – Why This One Could Hit Your Wallet Differently

Just a few months after the longest government shutdown in American history, the U.S. government is yet again teetering on the brink of another shutdown. Lawmakers have been unable to agree upon funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its controversial office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),…

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John Fetterman Says Government Shutdown 'Will Not Defund ICE' And Calls For Dialogue In Wake Of Killing Of Alex Pretti

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman called for the end of ICE's immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis after the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, but warned that a government shutdown "will not defund" the agency as other senators from the party vow to oppose an upcoming bill to fund DHS.

Latin Times

‘Can’t vote to fund this lawless Department’: Chris Murphy slams DHS and threatens government shutdown

They have drawn the line in the sand!

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$Government shutdown odds by the end of this week hit 77% as Capitol Hill fractures over Minnesota shooting$

Government shutdown odds by the end of this week hit 77% as Capitol Hill fractures over Minnesota shooting

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) highlighted that a government shutdown could “easily” be avoided if President Trump chose to remove the contentious DHS funding and have a stand-alone debate on ICE reforms.

Fortune

Stocks Set for Muted Open After Trump’s Tariff Threats, Big Tech Earnings and Fed Meeting in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.05%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.14% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as President Trump’s tariff threats against Canada and the looming risk of a partial U.S. government shutdown curbed risk appetite at…

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This week: Senate returns, staring at possible partial government shutdown

The Senate is setting up for another standoff over government funding after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident on Saturday.

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Democrats threaten government shutdown over ICE funding

The Senate won't be back in Washington until at least Tuesday.

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New Minnesota shooting leaves spending package in peril

The risk of another partial government shutdown escalated Saturday after federal agents killed a Minnesota man amid an immigration crackdown.

International Business Times UK

List of Democrats Blocking ICE Funding as Shutdown Looms Over Federal Pay Cheques

House Democrats are divided over funding ICE in a DHS bill, as the threat of a government shutdown puts federal pay and services at risk, exposing internal party tensions.

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Senior Investors Are Reworking Tax Strategies After Market Volatility

If your portfolio felt like a roller coaster in late 2025, you aren’t alone. Between the 43-day government shutdown that ended in November and the...

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ICE reshapes the fight to avoid another government shutdown

A "budget without any constraints on DHS isn't likely to get a lot of Democratic votes."

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Trump hosts Schumer at surprise White House visit

It's the first meeting between the two New Yorkers since last year's explosive government shutdown battle.

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Comer wants spending bill to delay intoxicating hemp ban

Kentucky Republican hopes to win a two-year extension in spending legislation needed this month to head off a partial government shutdown.

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Wrap-up: Congress leaves for MLK Day with long January to-do list

Lawmakers face a rush after the MLK Jr. holiday to avert another partial government shutdown and respond to developments abroad.

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Australian shares finish flat ahead of US jobs report

The local market finished unchanged as traders waited for the first complete jobs report from the United States since the government shutdown.

Axios

Furious Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting

"We can't just keep authorizing money for these illegal killers," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

International Business Times UK

Caviar Station At Trump's 'Glitzy' Mar-a-Lago Party Criticised As Food Banks Stretched Thin

Trump's New Year's Eve Mar-a-Lago party featured a lavish caviar station, drawing criticism amid a US government shutdown affecting food banks and aid.

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Happy New Year! There’s now less than a month until the next potential government shutdown

When signing the funding deal back in November, Trump said: "We’re sending a clear message that we will never give in to extortion"—fighting talk indeed with another deadline around the corner.

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