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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.

Senate voting again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day

Oct 3, 2025 3:06 PM EDT

ABC News,

The government shutdown is in its third day on Friday with senators voting for the fourth time on bills to fund the government. But with negotiations appearing stalled, it’s looking like the shutdown could extend through the weekend.

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Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

Oct 3, 2025 11:03 AM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump’s administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, the White House budget director said Friday, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown.

Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment

Oct 2, 2025 10:38 AM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats.

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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

Senate voting again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day

Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment

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