Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
US judge halts layoffs amid government shutdown
The Trump administration had outlined plans to lay off 4,100 workers during an ongoing government shutdown, now in its sixteenth day.
Articles & Videos
All PoliticsPolicyEconomyRights & JusticeInternationalClimate & EnvironmentTechnologyHealthMediaCulture & Society
Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
Warren probes Treasury over 'baffling' Argentina aid
The Massachusetts Democrat is requesting more information on the Treasury Department's effort to shore up Argentina’s economy.
The Majority Report • Oct 16, 2025
Trump's Shutdown Plan: Make American Health Care Worse
Semafor • Oct 15, 2025
Why Congress needs Trump to end the shutdown
Democrats are betting he’s more open to a deal than the Hill GOP. But so far, the president is prepared to go another way — outlasting their desire for talks.
Semafor • Oct 15, 2025
GOP congressman says ‘no one’ wants to see shutdown firings
Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., defended Republicans’ position at the Semafor World Economy Summit.
Semafor • Oct 15, 2025
White House drops nominees as shutdown drags on
The withdrawals seem to be intentionally timed.
Semafor • Oct 15, 2025
Two weeks on, US shutdown enters ‘stupid’ stage
Some senators say the shutdown still isn’t breaking through back home.
1:11
Semafor Podcasts • Oct 14, 2025
AWS Head of AI/Gen AI Policy Sasha Rubel from Semafor’s Next 3 Billion Studio
Semafor • Oct 14, 2025
Mills launches her Senate bid with ‘no promises’ to Schumer
The two-term Maine governor talked to Semafor about jumping into an unexpectedly crowded Democratic primary with distance from the leader.
Headlines
400 headlinesMichigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
Mother Jones •
ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
The Conversation •
Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change
The Conversation •
Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
The Conversation •
Kristi Noem’s Throttling of FEMA Funds Constitutes a Preventable Disaster
Mother Jones •
American Reich: Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation
Scheer Post •
Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism
The Conversation •
Report: Education Department’s “Efficiency” Layoffs Cost At Least $28 Million
Mother Jones •
Trump Goes Public With Plan to “Take Over” Elections
Mother Jones •
Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
The Conversation •
Page 1 of 40