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Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He’s shown little interest in doing so

Oct 17, 2025 11:19 AM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump is showing little urgency to broker a compromise that would end the government shutdown, even as Democrats insist no breakthrough is possible without his direct involvement.

WIC receives lifeline to keep operating amid government shut down

Oct 16, 2025 12:38 PM EDT

CNN,

The government program WIC has received a 300-million lifeline to keep operating for a few more weeks during the government shutdown.

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Oct 16, 2025 11:12 AM EDT

Associated Press,

Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.

Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week

Oct 15, 2025 4:01 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.

Trump directs the Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown

Oct 13, 2025 10:36 AM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown, a short-term fix that will not apply to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have been furloughed.

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

Oct 10, 2025 4:17 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day.

TGI Friday’s offering free food to TSA, Fed workers during government shut down

Oct 9, 2025 6:05 PM EDT

CNN,

Air Traffic Control and Transportation Security Administration workers can eat free at TGI Friday’s during the government shutdown.

Senators struggle to find a way forward as government shutdown enters ninth day

Oct 9, 2025 3:55 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties.

Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown

Oct 9, 2025 10:30 AM EDT

Associated Press,

A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to directly defy him. And a minority party looking for any way to fight back.

Government Shutdown: Impacts on air travel

Oct 7, 2025 9:19 AM EDT

CNN,

A look at how the Government Shutdown is starting to hurt air travel.

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Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He’s shown little interest in doing so

WIC receives lifeline to keep operating amid government shut down

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week

Trump directs the Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

TGI Friday’s offering free food to TSA, Fed workers during government shut down

Senators struggle to find a way forward as government shutdown enters ninth day

Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown

Government Shutdown: Impacts on air travel

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