Welcome back. It is day 30 of the federal government shutdown and after a month of deadlock and stalemate, there is still no clear path to reopening the government anytime soon. But there are some fuzzy paths potentially emerging as lawmakers say talks are happening between rank and file members on both sides of the aisle about trying to end the current mess by focusing on a bigger and broader and hopefully bipartisan appropriations process.But how quickly, if at all, those talks produce any actual concrete ...

Joining us now, a Democratic Congressman from Maryland, Glenn Ivy, who represents about 65,000 federal workers. Congresswoman, welcome. Um, you just heard AOC there.Do you agree with her that Democrats are looking for a long-term solution. They don't want any kind of a quick band-aid fix. Well, I think her uh political analysis is right there for sure.And couple points in addition, keep in mind that when it came to extending the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, the House Republicans and the Senate Rep ...

It's estimated about 750,000 federal workers are furoughed during this government shutdown. And that means they're likely going to miss one paycheck, maybe several, until Congress passes legislation to end the shutdown. With many employees working paycheck to paycheck, how do you manage your finances.Well, the first thing is you have to calculate your cash flow. You got to focus on that cash flow. figure out your fixed expenses and what money you have and how long it might last to cover those expenses.Discr ...

Three years ago, Heather Payne was a career travel nurse. But while between jobs and insurance, she suffered a debilitating stroke while at home in Dalton, Georgia. I wasn't able to work.I was too sick at the time. Like the new national work requirements, Georgia's Pathways program adds steps and paperwork for people seeking Medicaid, allowing flexibility in determining what qualifies as work, as well as some exemptions. So Payne started taking classes but learned she was still not taking enough credits to ...

Three years ago, Heather Payne was a career travel nurse. But while between jobs and insurance, she suffered a debilitating stroke while at home in Dalton, Georgia. My doctors wanted me to see a lot of specialists.That's expensive. The 53-year-old says the medical bills racked up, quickly exhausting her savings and sending her into medical debt. Then in 2023, Georgia implemented the Pathways to Coverage program, which expanded eligibility for Medicaid, but attached work requirements, too.They said that I wo ...