The U.S. government reopened today after a record 43-day shutdown, the longest in American history. President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan funding package late Wednesday night to end the stalemate.
The deal, approved by the House in a 222-to-209 vote, keeps the government running through January and restores funding for key agencies for the rest of fiscal 2026.
The agreement reverses mass federal layoffs and allows furloughed workers to return immediately. It also restarts critical food and nutrition programs relied on by millions. But the measure only funds operations until January 30 and excludes an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving that fight for Congress next year.
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Starbucks Workers Walk Out at 65 U.S. Stores on Red Cup Day
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Tensions are brewing at Starbucks.
More than 1,000 unionized employees staged strikes at 65 Starbucks locations across 45 cities during the coffee chain’s Red Cup Day, one of its busiest annual promotion events. Starbucks Workers United, the organizing union, says the walk-outs aim to boost pressure on Starbucks management after nearly eight months without meaningful contract talks.
The workers are demanding higher pay, more stable hours, improved staffing and the resolution of hundreds of unfair-labor practice claims. Starbucks says most of its 10,000 U.S. company-owned stores remain open and operating normally
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