87 m. ago Government shutdown live updates: Day 3 of federal pause puts Trump layoffs in spotlight as Senate to reconvene

Federal government shutdown enters day three as Trump puts government employees and projects in jeopardy

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8 h. ago TikTok climbing star dies after falling from Yosemite’s famed El Capitan

The death occurred on the first day of the federal government shutdown

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10 h. ago Trump threatens mass layoffs and cuts to Democrat projects as another day of government shutdown passes: Live updates

Day two of the government shutdown draws to a close as federal jobs and projects are put in jeopardy

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13 h. ago Trump threatens mass layoffs and cuts to Democrat projects as government shutdown stalemate continues: Live updates

Trump said he was meeting with White House budget director Russ Vought to discuss agency cuts on day two of the government shutdown

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14 h. ago Trump news at a glance: President hails shutdown as ‘opportunity’ to further campaign of cuts

The government has already announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for projects tied to Democrats. Key US politics stories from Thursday 2 October at a glanceAs the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and downsizing departments.The president announced on social media that he would sit down with Russell Vought, the White House office of management and budget chief, an architect of the mass firings and buyouts of federal workers. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Government shutdown live updates: Trump threatens to cut Democrats’ ‘favorite projects’ amid impending mass layoffs

Trump said he would meet with OMB Director Russ Vought to discuss agency cuts on day two of the government shutdown

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22 h. ago Government shutdown live updates: Trump ready to cut thousands of jobs in ‘Democrat agencies’ as parties refuse to budge

Trump is set to meet with OMB Director Russ Vought to discuss agency cuts on day two of the government shutdown

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23 h. ago Trump sees ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to punish Democrats as shutdown enters day two

Republicans and Democrats engage in war of words as White House also uses impasse to cut government spendingUS government shutdown – latest updatesAs the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and downsizing departments.The president announced on social media that he would sit down with Russell Vought, the White House office of management and budget chief, an architect of the mass firings and buyouts of federal workers. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Government shutdown live updates: Trump calls to clear ‘dead wood’ in government as he determines which agencies to cut

Trump is set to meet with OMB Director Russ Vought to discuss agency cuts on day two of the government shutdown

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26 h. ago Government shutdown Day 2 – live: GOP leaders spied at DC hotspot, report says, as Trump relishes ‘billions’ in cuts

The shutdown began at midnight Wednesday amid the Senate’s failure to reach a deal on federal spending

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29 h. ago Government shutdown day 2 – live: Trump claims closure will save billions of dollars with ‘dead wood’ cleared out

The shutdown began at midnight Wednesday amid the Senate’s failure to reach a deal on federal spending

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3 d. ago What will happen if there's a government shutdown at day's end

Washington is just hours away from yet another federal government shutdown

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5 d. ago Trump to meet top congressional leaders on Monday with shutdown looming

President will meet Republicans and Democrats at White House a day before possible government shutdown

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9 d. ago Zelenskyy to address UN as Russia dismisses Trump’s claim Ukraine can regain all land lost – Europe live

Kremlin responds after US president’s show of support for Ukraine at the United Nations general assemblyA Spanish defence ministry spokesperson said in a statement shared with Reuters that “there has been an attempt to disrupt the GPS signal,” but the plane was not affected as it had its own encrypted system.They also noted that it’s a common occurence on this route with commercial flights. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Kremlin dismisses Trump claim Ukraine can regain all land lost in invasion – Europe live

Kremlin responds after US president’s show of support for Ukraine at the United Nations general assemblyA Spanish defence ministry spokesperson said in a statement shared with Reuters that “there has been an attempt to disrupt the GPS signal,” but the plane was not affected as it had its own encrypted system.They also noted that it’s a common occurence on this route with commercial flights. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Farage refuses to criticise Trump over paracetamol despite health experts dismissing autism claims

Reform UK leader says he has ‘no idea’ if US president is right to tell women to avoid drug during pregnancyUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has refused to criticise Donald Trump’s claims that paracetamol, sold in the US as Tylenol, could cause autism, insisting “science is never settled” and he would never “side with” medical experts.The Reform UK leader said he had “no idea” if the US president was right to tell pregnant women to avoid taking acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol and paracetamol, and suggesting that those who could not “tough it out” should limit their intake. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn E Jean Carroll’s $83m verdict

Federal appeals court refused to throw out verdict against president for damaging reputation of writer in 2019US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump now cannot claim presidential immunity to get off the hook from paying $83.3m in damages to the writer E Jean Carroll, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday, upholding a jury’s 2024 award against the president for defamation.Trump’s lawyers had pointed to the supreme court’s ruling last year saying the president has immunity for official acts to argue that the damages should be overturned. A three-judge panel for the US court of appeals for the second circuit, rejected that argument. Continue reading...

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