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Trump says ‘we’re only going to cut Democrat programs’ as Senate again fails to advance stopgap funding bill – live | US politics

Trump says ‘we’re only going to cut Democrat programs’ as Senate again fails to advance stopgap funding bill – live | US politics

Trump says administration is ‘only’ going to make permanent cuts to ‘Democrat programs’ Trumps says that “we will be making cuts that are permanent and we’re only going to cut Democrat programs, I hate to tell you”. “We’re only cutting Democrat programs,” he repeats. “We’ll be cutting some very popular Democrat programs that aren’t popular with Republicans, frankly, that’s the …

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Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill – Politico

Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill  Politico Senate to vote on funding bills again as government shutdown enters second week  CNBC Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pressure points: 5 ways the shutdown could end  The Hill Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Votes to Block Dueling Bills Again a Week …

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Senate to vote on funding bills again

Senate to vote on funding bills again

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks next to Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on the third day of a partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 3, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Senate is set to vote again on Wednesday on …

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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and ’90s, “dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyone,” said Joan Kowalski, …

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White House draws out mass federal firings timeline as GOP grows squeamish in funding fight

White House draws out mass federal firings timeline as GOP grows squeamish in funding fight

The Trump administration’s strategy to swiftly roll out mass layoffs of federal workers during the government shutdown has shifted in recent days, administration officials familiar with the talks told CNN, as an increasing number of Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials acknowledge the potential political perils of the move. With Democrats having shown no signs of budging in their opposition …

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Scoop: White House says it has funding to save food aid program – Axios

Scoop: White House says it has funding to save food aid program  Axios Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families  WTOP Millions of moms and young kids could lose WIC food assistance within two weeks amid shutdown  CNN Healthy food benefits for women, infants and children in limbo during government shutdown  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and …

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US shutdown enters second week as Senate votes again on funding bill | US federal government shutdown 2025

US shutdown enters second week as Senate votes again on funding bill | US federal government shutdown 2025

The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress towards reaching a deal to restart funding, while the Trump administration warned it was moving forward with plans to slash the federal workforce. Many agencies and departments closed their doors and told employees to stay home last Wednesday, after Congress failed …

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