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White House, shutdown and government spending

Karoline Leavitt says White House must cut spending due to shutdown

With the federal government in the third day of a shutdown, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has no choice but to look at where it can make cuts to government...

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Government shutdown continues as White House weighs "thousands" of layoffs

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All DOGE staff are working through the government shutdown — while a third of White House staff are being sent home

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How each senator voted on the GOP spending package to avoid a shutdown

The government has now been shut down since Oct. 1, with no end in sight.

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We want to know how the government shutdown is affecting you in NC. Tell us here

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Democrat and Republican from Tampa Bay explain the government shutdown

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US government shutdown to drag into next week, as Senate funding vote fails

Some 750,000 employees are likely to be put on furlough – a kind of enforced leave with back pay after the shutdown – as the funding crisis deepens.

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October 2, 2025: Day 2 coverage of the government shutdown

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Four ways the US government shutdown could end

Day 2, Government shutdown

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Live updates: Government shutdown Day 2 sees Trump, Democrats refusing to budge

The federal government’s shutdown entered Day 2 on Thursday as neither side showed signs of budging amid their impasse over funding the government.

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Day 2 of government shutdown with no end in sight

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Why this government shutdown is different

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Five Senate Democrats the GOP is trying to flip on government funding

Senate Republicans are pushing intensely to nab the five additional Democratic votes they need to unlock their bill to end the government shutdown.

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Three key Democratic senators to watch in the government shutdown standoff

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Bid to end shutdown fails in Senate; Trump freezes aid to Chicago

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House cancels votes next week, increasing pressure on Senate Democrats to pass GOP spending bill

Republicans’ bill would extend current spending levels until Nov. 21, giving appropriators an additional seven weeks to finalize full-year funding bills for fiscal year 2026.

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Senate reject measures to end shutdown; House GOP to extend recess through Oct. 13

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Senate to try reopening the government on Monday

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White House pressed about Trump seemingly changing his tune on Project 2025

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Cabinet secretaries will decide government cuts when asked if Project 2025 is the "the blueprint for shrinking the government."

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Democrats Reject White House Pressure, Extending Shutdown Into Weekend

The administration has been freezing funds for projects in Democratic-led cities and states during the government shutdown.

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White House freezes $2.1 billion in Chicago transit projects

The U.S. government has put $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects on hold, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said on Friday, in another jab at a Democratic-led city during the government shutdown.

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White House calls on universities to agree to demands for expanded access to federal funding

The White House is asking nine major colleges and universities to sign onto a series of demands in return for expanded access to federal funding.

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White House Senses Political Risk on Healthcare Despite Shutdown Bravado

Aides to President Trump are discussing proposals to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies on which millions of Americans rely.