Trump threatens ‘irreversible’ layoffs if Democrats block spending plan with midnight deadline - A meeting Monday between the president and Democratic leaders resulted in no breakthrough

Shortly afterward, Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director, directed agencies in a memo to “execute their plans for an orderly shutdown.” The Senate has adjourned for the evening and does not plan to return until Wednesday, assuring a government shutdown.

These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Tuesday, September 30.

President Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to promote his view of the global order and put forward a new vision that rests on his “America First”

The Democrats’ budget proposal seeks to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, and roll back Medicaid cuts in the tax cut and domestic policy law signed by President Trump in July. But the proposal does not provide free health care for unauthorized immigrants.

For Trump and Hegseth, the message was clear: America’s military must harden its culture, shed what they call “woke” influence, and prepare to confront what the president calls an invasion—both foreign and domestic.

Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration Tuesday as the president will attend a signing-in ceremony for the United States ambassador to the Portuguese Republic this afternoon, and sign a proclamation shortly after. On Monday, Trump ...

Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.

Follow live news as Congress works to avoid a government shutdown before the end of the day. Trump and Hegseth are expected to speak at a U.S. generals meeting.