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Trump's Stance Amid Government Shutdown

Here are some effects of a government shutdown if Congress, Trump don’t reach a deal

A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

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Government shutdown updates: Trump calls for culling 'dead wood' in government amid shutdown

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Donald Trump using government shutdown to enact layoffs

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Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment

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 “irreversib...

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Democrats Voted for a Shutdown. Now They Have to Find a Way Out

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Government shutdown live updates: Trump and Democrats dig in as federal employees face furloughs

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The Latest: Vote to End Government Shutdown Fails as Democrats Hold Firm on Health Care Demands

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by Trump’s Republican administration.

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Democrats Leverage US Shutdown to Try to Dent Trump’s Dominance

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Thousands of federal workers face unpaid leave as US government shutdown hits key services

Here's how government shutdown could potentially end

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What happens now that a government shutdown is underway

As a government shutdown begins, Democrats and Republicans in Congress are angrily blaming each other and refusing to budge from their positions.

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Government shutdown now in effect: 10 immediate consequences for Americans

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Here's how the government shutdown could potentially end

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US government lurches toward shutdown, Trump threatens fresh cuts

Washington braced for a fast-approaching government shutdown on Tuesday, as Republicans and Democrats appeared unlikely to reach an agreement that would extend funding past a midnight deadline.

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Why has the US government shut down and what happens now?

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US government shutdown begins

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Trump says US will 'probably have a shutdown'

Democrats want to modify the bill to extend health benefits for millions of Americans that are due to expire at the end of the year.

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Here's how long the government shutdown could go on

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US government on brink of shutdown after last-ditch Senate vote fails

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Places offering help for government employees affected by the shutdown

The federal government shut down on Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding.

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Senate Dems block bid to end government shutdown as agencies set to lay off 750K employees daily

As many as 750,000 federal employees are expected to be furloughed each day, according to estimates provided by the Congressional Budget Office, which could eventually turn into permanent firings.

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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Trump administration

Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE

Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.

What will happen if there’s a government shutdown at day’s end

Washington is hours away from another federal government shutdown, with prospects looking bleak for a last-minute compromise in Congress to avoid closures beginning at 12:01 a.m.

Government Shutdown Takes Hold With Mass Layoffs Looming and No End in Sight

The federal government was thrown into a shutdown Wednesday with no easy endgame in sight, as Democrats held firm to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have dismissed as something to possibly discuss later.