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JD Vance, the US vice-president, used false claims to blame Democrats for the government shutdown as the White House warned that worker layoffs were imminent. Federal departments have been closing since midnight after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure. The crisis has higher stakes than previous shutdowns, with Trump racing to slash government departments and threatening to …

Jeffries says he hasn’t heard from White House since Monday meeting  The Hill Hakeem Jeffries is seizing on the shutdown fight to raise his national profile  Politico Jeffries says GOP uninterested in negotiating because ‘they apparently wanted’ a shutdown  PBS Democrats plan unusual House floor tactic ahead of shutdown  Axios Top Democrats knock ‘erratic and unhinged’ Trump behavior as government shuts down  The Hill Source …

As the Trump administration insists it is serious about negotiating an end to the government shutdown, a pair of racist deepfake videos mocking Democratic leaders played on a loop in the White House briefing room for hours on Wednesday. The videos, posted by Trump on his social media platform on Monday, use fabricated audio to make it seem as if …

US to lose $15B in GDP each week of a shutdown, White House memo says  Politico Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as US shutdown begins, rate cut bets jump after ADP surprise  Yahoo Finance CNBC Daily Open: Unpleasant news from the U.S. appears to be making investors cheery  CNBC Wall Street sets more records, but bond yields drop following discouraging …

Arman Tsarukyan’s long-awaited UFC comeback fight will take place next month. The number one lightweight contender hasn’t fought since outpointing Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April 2024. Arman Tsarukyan was supposed to face Islam Makhachev for 155lb gold earlier this year, but a last-minute issue forced him out of their UFC 311 main event. UFC CEO Dana White has …

Conor McGregor is putting his full focus on preparing for his return at the UFC White House card in 2026 before making any other plans for the future. Ahead of BKFC 82 on Saturday where he’s serving as the promoter and co-owner of the company, the former two-division UFC champion addressed his comeback with hopes that he’ll face Michael Chandler …

Exclusive | White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage  The Wall Street Journal Trump admin asks Brown to freeze tuition, cap international enrollment for funding advantage, WSJ reports  The Brown Daily Herald White House asks Penn to sign ‘compact’ of operational principles in exchange for funding advantages  The Daily Pennsylvanian US memo to colleges proposes terms on ideology, …

After congressional appropriations lapsed and a government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1, the Trump administration now warns that further federal employee layoffs are imminent. It’s unclear which agencies will move forward with potential layoffs, beyond at least one agency — the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — that on Wednesday issued layoff notices. Vice President JD Vance doubled …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday rallied members of a federal law enforcement task force that has begun operating in Memphis as part of President Donald Trump’s crime-fighting plan for the city. The officials met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican who …

Democrats and their Fake News allies want you to believe it’s all a lie that Democrats shut down the government over free healthcare for illegal aliens. Except that’s exactly what happened. As Vice President JD Vance said, “It’s not something that we made up. It’s not a talking point. It is in the text of the bill that they initially …