Oct 03 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Trump uses shutdown to withhold funding, unleash layoffs By Associated Press The White House began its press briefing on Friday by summarizing various consequences of the government shutdown that were already hitting Americans. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Johnson and Thune hold news conference ahead of failed Senate vote to end shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government failed on a 54-44 tally — well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump to withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects amid shutdown battle By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The pause affects a long-awaited plan to extend the city’s Red Line train. White House budget director Russ Vought wrote on social media Friday that the money was “put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 5:36 Trump threatens mass firings as shutdown continues with no signs of potential deal By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde There were no signs of progress between lawmakers on Thursday. That ensures the government will remain shut down for another day as Democrats dig in on protections to health care. President Trump is also digging in and warning of far-reaching… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 7:58 GOP Sen. Rounds: ‘We’re not going to negotiate’ with Dems until shutdown ends By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Congress did not meet on Thursday in part due to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. But when the Senate returns Friday, the question is, what is the way out of this shutdown? There are some in the Senate trying… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 8:25 White House ‘using shutdown as excuse’ for more mass firings, Democrat says By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant On the second day of the government shutdown, party leaders are not budging, and President Trump is increasingly threatening Democrats and taking aim at Democratic-led states. To discuss the Democratic perspective on the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Shalanda Young,… Continue watching
Oct 02 Fact-checking what politicians are saying about the 2025 government shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact When Congress can’t reach a funding agreement, both sides of the political aisle whip up talking points about what a shutdown means for the economy, immigration, worker paychecks, disaster response and services for low-income families. The blame is nearly always… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:52 Millions of seniors lose access to telehealth services in wake of shutdown By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Two COVID-era Medicare programs, telehealth benefits and in-home hospital care, have ended abruptly for millions of Americans as a result of the government shutdown. Funding for both expired on September 30, and Congress failed to pass a new budget plan… Continue watching
Oct 02 How your travel plans could be affected by a prolonged government shutdown By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The latest shutdown is unfolding at a time when both the TSA and the Federal Aviation Administration are already facing staffing shortages, including a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers. Continue reading
Oct 02 Interactive: How the government shutdown affects different agencies By Associated Press President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors. Continue reading