SEE IT: Lawmakers caught on vacation amid record-breaking shutdown while DHS workers go unpaid

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While tens of thousands of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees are struggling to make ends meet, some members of Congress appear to be going about their business as usual during the record-breaking government shutdown.Instead of staying in Washington to resolve the funding stalemate, both chambers commenced a two-week Easter recess over the weekend, a move that is expected to prolong the record-breaking 46-day shutdown until mid-April.In the meantime, some lawmakers have been spotted on vacation, posing for selfies on congressionally sponsored trips and socializing in ritzy casino bars. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,…

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Home heating oil businesses struggle to navigate volatile market

LONDONDERRY, NH – Home heating oil firms are facing mounting cost pressures as rising crude and diesel prices tied to Middle East tensions squeeze margins and disrupt operations across New England. The recent spike follows a cold winter that boosted demand for heating oil, leaving both consumers and suppliers exposed…

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Rep Rashida Tlaib moves to block US operations in Lebanon but ignores Hezbollah

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amid Democrats’ failed attempts to block President Donald Trump’s military action in Iran, some progressive lawmakers are turning their focus to another target.Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., recently unveiled a resolution that would prevent Trump from participating in or assisting Israeli military operations…

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Air India rolls out new cabin crew fitness policy – and those who fail risk going without pay

It won’t just be planes that are grounded.  A major airline is rolling out a new cabin crew fitness policy – and those who fail risk going without pay. Air India officials will be carrying out body mass index (BMI) checks on its aircraft staff from May 1, local media outlet NDTV reported. Chiefs are cracking down on those who do not report a healthy range, which is somewhere between 18 and 24.9. Cabin crew staffers who report a BMI under 18 are considered underweight and will have to be medically cleared. They will be removed from rosters while they…

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