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That triggered a partial shutdown that forced essential workers like air traffic controllers and military service members to work without pay, left other federal employees on unpaid furlough, interrupted food aid to the needy and disrupted air travel.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 Nov. 2025
The nuns are clearly the heroes here, for taking care of the needy and saving lives.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
But Trump’s foreign focus isn’t all bad, according to another pollster who found substantial support for the president’s efforts to provide American aid to the needy overseas.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
Sharpton accused Wall Street of benefiting from government tax cuts at the expense of Medicaid, food assistance and other federal programs that provide a safety net for the needy.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 Nov. 2025
The nuns are clearly the heroes here, for taking care of the needy and saving lives.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
But Trump’s foreign focus isn’t all bad, according to another pollster who found substantial support for the president’s efforts to provide American aid to the needy overseas.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
Sharpton accused Wall Street of benefiting from government tax cuts at the expense of Medicaid, food assistance and other federal programs that provide a safety net for the needy.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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“The needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20needy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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