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Government Shutdown Drags Into Another Week as Political Stalemate Deepens

The Senate once again failed to advance either party's funding plan. The Republican-led House proposal, which sought to extend government operations for seven weeks, fell short in a 54 to 45 vote.

International Business Times

Sean Duffy Says Passengers 10X More Likely To Face Flight Delays Amid Government Shutdown, Urges Air Traffic Controllers To 'Show Up For Work'

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the ongoing government shutdown makes passengers over 10x more likely to face flight delays.

Benzinga

Military mom begs House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass bill to pay troops during shutdown: ‘My kids could die’

“I think that it is awful, and the audacity of someone who makes six figures a year to do this to military families is insane,” the voter told House Speaker Mike Johnson

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Trump news at a glance: Schumer says justice department has become a ‘personal attack dog’ after Letitia James indicted

New York attorney general attracted Trump’s ire after she led a civil fraud case against the president. Key US politics stories from Thursday 9 October

The Guardian - US

Trump’s latest Cabinet meeting featured peace in the Middle East ... and Tylenol-gobbling placenta carriers

ANALYSIS: Amid a government shutdown, Trump convened his Cabinet to celebrate his own diplomatic genius and attack his political enemies — while RFK Jr and JD Vance said the quiet part out loud, writes Holly Baxter

The Independent UK

Trump dreams of ‘everlasting peace’ as acolytes drop heavy hints to Nobel committee

The president was coy about a peace prize for the ceasefire deal in Gaza – Marco Rubio was much less reticent

The Guardian - US

Mike Johnson Gets Confronted In Fiery Hallway Clash By Arizona Democrats Over Government Shutdown: He's Keeping Republicans On An 'Extended Vacation'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday regarding the government shutdown, healthcare delays, and Epstein-related files.

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Trump’s ratings steady as the US government shutdown drags into a second week

It’s been eight days since a partial US government shutdown began on October 1, owing to a failure by Congress to agree to a new budget by the September 30 deadline.

The Conversation

Schumer and the Democrats hope to make Obamacare and the shutdown a 2026 issue. Good luck with that, Chuck!

NEWS ANALYSIS: The minority party might have found their mojo again after months of looking like losers, Eric Garcia writes. But the American public has a short memory

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown

GOP lawmakers are beginning to get antsy.

Axios

US shutdown deadlock deepens as senators reject competing bills

Proposals from both sides fail to receive enough support as no senators change their votes from recent days

The Guardian - US

Republican leader Mike Johnson channels Captain America to rip ‘Shutdown’ Schumer as tied to ‘Marxist’ Mamdani

The House Speaker accuses Schumer of appeasement to the left flank of the party after seeing the rise of socialist-leaning mayoral candidate in his hometown mayor’s race

The Independent UK

Democrats introduce bill to help federal workers cover childcare costs during shutdown

Exclusive: employees would be reimbursed for fees paid to childcare facilities under plans initiated by Ilhan Omar

The Guardian - US

US Aviation Sector Plagued By Delays, Staffing Disruptions As Government Shutdown Continues: DAL, UAL And Others Call For 'Urgency' To Reopen

The U.S. aviation sector is plagued by delays amid staffing shortages as the U.S. Government shutdown continues.

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Chuck Schumer Blames Trump For Government Shutdown, Says Republicans Are 'Hellbent On Taking Health Care Away From 60 Million Americans'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans of triggering the government shutdown, calling the standoff a "life or death" issue for millions of Americans.

The Guardian - US

Jon Stewart on Democrats protecting healthcare in shutdown: ‘The least they can do’

Late-night hosts discuss government shutdown and Trump sending national guard to quash imagined insurrections

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart shreds ‘human flat tire’ Chuck Schumer in ‘WTF’ rant over government shutdown

Daily Show host derides Senate minority leader over ineffective leadership and weak jokes

Euronews

Shutdown showdown: US government remains closed for now

In Washington, the US Senate on Monday evening failed to pass a short-term budget to keep federal agencies open. Legal experts suggest, Democrats have almost no chance of extracting real concessions from the Republicans.

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Roll Call

Lawmakers’ health care, government shutdown claims - Roll Call

FactCheck.org digs into each party's claims about health insurance coverage — the issue that has spurred a shutdown over federal funding.

The Guardian - US

Schumer rejects Trump’s claim that bipartisan government shutdown negotiations are under way – as it happened

Senate Democratic leader says of president ‘if he’s finally ready to work with Democrats, we’ll be at the table’

International Business Times

US Government Shutdown May Last Weeks, Analysts Warn

The bitter tribalism that drove the United States into a government shutdown is putting compromise out of reach, analysts say -- and threatening to turn a staring contest between the Democrats and Donald Trump's Republicans into a protracted crisis.

Benzinga

AOC Says, 'Can't Settle For Republicans' Promise Of Later Negotiations,' Slams GOP Tactics: 'They Need To Keep Health Care Premiums From Skyrocketing'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) accused Republicans of using the government shutdown as a bargaining chip and warned that Americans' health care premiums could spike if Democrats concede without firm commitments from the GOP.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Democrats say administration refusing shutdown talks as president repeats threat of firings

Chuck Schumer says administration has ‘refused to talk with us’. Key US politics stories from 5 October at a glance

The Independent UK

Trump adviser repeats threat of mass federal layoffs as shutdown talks stall out

Economic council director says White House will judge Monday whether Democrats are willing to talk

The Guardian - US

House speaker claims Democrats aren’t serious about shutdown negotiation

Mike Johnson adds Trump does not want permanent job cuts as talks between parties stalled over weekend

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