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President Donald Trump is now openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign. President Donald Trump has changed his tune on the conservative policy plan Project 2025 after actively distancing himself from it for months during his reelection campaign. Trump announced on Thursday that he would be …
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/10/01/democrats-shutdown-livestream-00591178 ‘Gen Z Is in the House!’ and Other Cringe Moments in the Democrats’ Shutdown Marathon Democrats promised to livestream the shutdown battle until (almost) the bitter end. We watched so you didn’t have to. he shutdown won’t be livesteamed, with apologies to Gil Scott-Heron. At least not continuously live, as House Minority Leader Hakeem …
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. Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done during any lapse of funds, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt …
The United States government shut down early Wednesday morning, setting the stage for the furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and the shuttering of a slew of key programs and services. House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) holds a news conference with House Republican Leadership on the second day of the government shutdown.
The government shutdown is not some background squabble in Washington. It is already bleeding into the country’s infrastructure in ways that feel small today but can rupture into something catastrophic tomorrow. Two Delta jets just clipped each other at LaGuardia, ripping a wing off one aircraft while both were still taxiing. That accident didn’t happen …
The government shutdown has sparked intense political battles, with both parties blaming each other. “The blame for this reckless decision and the harm it will cause working families rests squarely with the Democrats, and it will cost them their seats next November.” — Rep. Richard Hudson, Chair of House Republicans’ campaign arm https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/both-parties-try-to-win-the-blame-game-as-government-shutdown-hits-nation/ar-AA1NH76l “Republicans can’t …
The government is not drifting toward shutdown. It is being driven into one. The White House has already moved from vague warnings to direct execution orders, and that single pivot changes everything. When top officials start saying “Two days. Imminent. Very soon,” they are no longer bargaining or posturing, they are laying out a timetable …
At the very least they shouldn’t continue to be paid…
The Devastating Impact of a Government Shutdown in Democrats’ Own Words. 🎶 We’ll Be Here as Long as Democrats Prioritize Radical Left Policies Over Americans. https://t.co/unVyPZuBCP — The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 30, 2025
It’s simple: Republicans have passed a CLEAN NONPARTISAN CR to keep the government open. Democrats rejected our CLEAN bill in favor of a blatantly PARTISAN one. Their demands? – Taxpayer benefits for ILLEGAL ALIENS [False] – $50B CUT from rural hospitals [False] – $500M for NPR and PBS [False] For just 7 weeks of government …
Don’t worry, we got a 0.25 basis cut last month. That will fix everything. ADP PRIVATE PAYROLLS COMES IN AT -32K JOBS VS +51K EXPECTED first time since 2020 for two consecutive months of negative private payrolls — amit (@amitisinvesting) October 1, 2025 Gold futures headed higher after the government shutdown begins: https://t.co/vXkwFulwUp — Reef …
BREAKING: US Government officially shuts down after running out of money. pic.twitter.com/g08p5TWAvM — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) October 1, 2025 The government shutdown has begun, and it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. The United States government has partially shut down after last-ditch efforts by lawmakers to pass a spending bill failed. …
The shutdown is not about healthcare for illegals. It is not about entitlements. It is not about fascism. Those are talking points meant to stir people up and hide the real fight. The truth is simple. Democrats will not pass a clean continuing resolution unless it includes $1.3 trillion in new spending. The government could …
We’re standing closer to the cliff than most people realize, and the damage will not politely wait until October 1. The second funding runs out, the government starts to unravel. This isn’t just about missed paychecks or a pause in tourist sites. The danger is bigger: aviation safety hollowed out, public health crippled, research abandoned, …
"70% chance of the gov’t shutdown lasting 11 – 15 days" – JPM — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2025 The US government is potentially going to shutdown in less than 18 hours as Democrats/Republicans are deadlocked to fund government spending. 54% of the time Stock Markets go up during the shutdown and 46% of the …
Live from the Senate floor and outside the Senate chamber as a government shutdown is fast approaching. Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding. If government funding legislation isn’t passed by …
Why is the Gov shutting down? If there’s no funding bill and no CR, the government shuts down because no funding has been approved. Every agency has its own plan for shutdowns. Many agencies will have to stop or reduce the essential services they provide and furlough employees until the end of the shutdown.The Labor …
Let’s keep the government shutdown and watch how well America continues without it. shutdown it is https://t.co/qxJUSyrkxu pic.twitter.com/M1OYhPBnPW — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 29, 2025 Schumer: We met with Trump. We have large differences. Lock it down — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) September 29, 2025 JD Vance: "I think we're headed to do a shutdown” pic.twitter.com/UdOb9yp9jA — Republicans …
I can’t ever remember not getting a jobs report. Is this unprecedented if it happens? https://t.co/p4Um6ZIsEG — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 29, 2025 The federal government will stop producing key economic data if government funding elapses Wednesday, depriving policymakers and investors of crucial information amid deep concerns about the job market. If President Trump and …
🚨 BREAKING: Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries plan to meet with President Trump at the WHITE HOUSE this Monday, right before the October 1st government shutdown, per Punchbowl. Are they about to CAVE? Conditioning the government on transgender surgeries for kids and illegal… pic.twitter.com/0JO1OB93P4 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 27, 2025 Donald Trump has called …
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/health-aca-obamacare-federal-government-shutdown.html “The Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of this year unless Congress intervenes. If the ACA subsidies disappear, health providers could lose more than $32 billion in revenue and see an extra $7.7 billion in unpaid medical bills from uninsured patients, a new analysis finds. Average …
The fact that this is even a thing tells me we should not be paying taxes. If there is so much money to spend on shit like 10k for security, 500 million for NPR and free healthcare for illegals then our taxes should be zero — MichaelWinczuk (@winczuk96266) September 19, 2025 Shut it down. Who …
Democrats say shutdown necessary to send "message" to Trump https://t.co/6NtDWGYh4k — The Hill (@thehill) September 17, 2025 https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5508947-looming-government-shutdown-threat/ Democratic senators say that unless Republicans scrap their plan to advance a “clean” seven-week continuing resolution, they don’t see any option other than defeating it as a way to send a “message” to President Trump. Doing so …
Another Shutdown 'Looming' As GOP, Democrats Clash Over Stopgap Funding Bill https://t.co/qDQSKX3ZIX — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 16, 2025 With just over two weeks until yet another episode of government funding distraction theatre, Congress is bracing for a high-stakes showdown that could once again bring the federal government to the brink of a shutdown. House Republicans …
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Republicans throwing themselves under the bus and the United States under the bus based on the public directive by Donald Trump.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is willing to risk a government shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accept Democratic demands on health care.
CALIFORNIA’S GAS PLAN: LESS FUEL, MORE PAIN AT THE PUMP California is about to lose 20% of its fuel-making power, and drivers are bracing for impact. Valero’s Benicia refinery will shut down in 2026, cutting over 400 jobs and slashing supply in a state already paying $4.83 a gallon—$1.68 above the national average. So, lawmakers …
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline Voice of America and related networks, saying the moves may conflict with federal law. The ruling orders the government to restore jobs and funding at outlets like Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks — despite efforts to reduce bureaucracy and …
“Americans are planning fewer vacations in an era where it’s probably much needed. Research nonprofit the Conference Board tracks Americans who plan on taking a vacation on a six-month basis. In Feb., it was the lowest in 15 years, apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, which halted almost all travel. “The biggest downside risk is that …
Elon Musk’s attempt to unilaterally dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the United States Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ordered Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to immediately give USAID employees access to their “email, payment, security notification, and all other electronic systems,” and …