The United States Department of Transportation said it furloughed 2,000 workers on Monday as a politically charged impasse over unemployment benefits interrupted spending on a handful of federal programs and escalated tensions in Congress.With no quick resolution in sight, Democrats characterized the decision by one Republican to block the jobless aid and highway construction financing as an example of the practical consequences of regular opposition by Senate Republicans.
U.S. Army Begins Building Floating Aid Pier off Gaza, Pentagon Says
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The structure is meant to allow humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza via
the Mediterranean Sea, bypassing Israeli restrictions on land convoys.
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