The tax refund decision flies in the face of previous shutdown plans — and interpretations of federal law — when the I.R.S. The Navy Federal Credit Union is offering no-interest loans to service members who face the prospect of missed paychecks. Secret Service agents are growing increasingly anxious and angry about the shutdown, according to several current and former agents. The Secret Service protects 42 people associated with the Trump White House, 11 more than were given details during the Obama administration. “They are asking you to put your life on the line and not paying you — it’s ridiculous,” said Donald Mihalek, 49, a 20-year Secret Service veteran whose own retirement paperwork has yet to be processed because of the shutdown.

Source: New York Times January 08, 2019 01:10 UTC