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Democrats are embracing the risky politics of a government shutdown to rein in president, activists say

In ‘holding the line on healthcare’ Democrats answered the call to do something in a rare display of unity

The Guardian - US

Feds Suspend Billions for Chicago Transit Projects Amid 'Race-Based Contracting' Concerns

Local leaders expressed alarm at the decision, with Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) calling it "a very bad day for public transit in the country when it becomes weaponized"

Latin Times

Senate fails to end the shutdown as both parties aren’t even speaking to each other: ‘I’m not optimistic’

Neither Republicans nor Democrats appear willing to give an inch as Americans pay the price

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House Speaker Johnson Tells 'Friend' Jeffries to Ignore Trump's Sombrero Memes: 'These Are Games'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) urged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to disregard AI-generated videos posted by President Donald Trump that depict him wearing a sombrero and mustache

Latin Times

Trump and White House ramp up racist memes blaming Democrats for shutdown: ‘Dollar Store Obama’

President continues to troll House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with mariachi jibes as U.S. government remains mired in shutdown with federal jobs and public services at stake

The Independent UK

US Government Shutdown Seen Dragging Into Next Week

The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared Friday to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump's Republicans that has little hope of success.

International Business Times

Trump calls Democrats ‘the party of hate, evil, and Satan’ in late-night Truth Social rant

President continues social media attacks on opposition over government shutdown

The Independent UK

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Schumer warned a shutdown would hand Project 2025’s architect ‘freedom’ to slash the government. So why did he do just that?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Nearly everything Schumer warned about in March has come to fruition, Eric Garcia writes. So what changed?

The Independent UK

The sombrero videos Trump keeps posting, explained

The AI videos targeting Democrats are using Latino cultural tropes as a cudgel.

Axios

Mike Johnson offers advice to ‘friend’ Hakeem Jeffries about racist Trump sombrero videos: ‘Just ignore it’

‘Look, these are games. These are sideshows. People are getting caught up in battles over social media memes,’ Mike Johnson said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

‘The president is ... unwell’: Mike Johnson doesn’t refute claim as Democrat assails Trump to his face over generals address

Pennsylvania rep Madeleine Dean also took Johnson to task over ‘racist’ AI meme Trump shared of Democratic leaders during shutdown negotiations

The Independent UK

Karoline Leavitt refuses to say whether emergency rooms should check migration status before treating dying patients

The White House press secretary dodged the question multiple times when asked directly by a reporter Thursday

The Independent UK

Vance steps into shutdown forefront as Trump’s lead basher of Hill Democrats - Roll Call

Vice President JD Vance has emerged as President Donald Trump’s lead attack dog on the government shutdown.

Roll Call

Madeleine Dean, Mike Johnson Agree That Donald Trump is 'Unwell' During Confrontation Over AI Racist Video

Madeleine Dean and Mike Johnson both think that US President Donald Trump is not well. Is this why he shared the AI racist video depicting Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.

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Benzinga

Shutdown Hits Growth And Hurts American Workers, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown is more than a political standoff — it’s a direct threat to economic momentum and American livelihoods.

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz goes all in on Trump’s new ‘racist’ trope and puts sombrero and mustache on Senate Democrats in shutdown troll

Cruz said the ‘Sombrero posting’ would continue until the government reopens

The Guardian - US

US government shutdown: Donald Trump promises firings and cuts to ‘Democrats’ favorite projects’ if shutdown continues – as it happened

President says ‘I want to survive’ when asked about his plans for 2026 in interview with OAN television network

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Mike Johnson Agrees Trump Is 'Unwell' During Tense Confrontation With Madeleine Dean

New footage has surfaced showing Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean clashing with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Capitol Hill, with Johnson appearing to

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The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Democrats gamble on another government shutdown

In today’s newsletter: Shutdowns have become a mainstay of the US political cycle – but will this one make a difference, or play into Trump’s hands?

The Guardian - US

White House plays racist deepfake video of Democratic leaders on loop

JD Vance said he thought the video was ‘funny’ and that the ‘sombrero memes’ would cease if government reopened

Latin Times

JD Vance Taunts Hakeem Jeffries Over Claim That Trump AI Video Is Racist: 'Is He a Mexican-American?'

Vice President JD Vance taunted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after he called an AI-generated video posted by President Donald Trump that showed him wearing a sombrero racist

The Independent UK

As Trump threatens mass layoffs during government shutdown, agency begins using AI lawnmowers

Interior Department staff have been told to take their work devices home so they can monitor layoff notifications

The Guardian - US

Vance uses false claims to pin shutdown blame on Democrats as White House warns of layoffs

Vice-president falsely says Democrats calling for billions for ‘healthcare for illegal aliens’ as funding deadlock continues

The Conversation

Why a quick compromise to the first government shutdown in nearly 7 years seems unlikely

Congress failed to meet an Oct. 1 deadline to adopt a spending measure and keep the federal government open, resulting in the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. With both Democrats and Republicans seemingly prepared for a long fight, Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor at The Conversation, interviewed Charlie…

The Independent UK

‘It’s funny!’ JD Vance just doesn’t get why vulgar AI video Trump posted of Dem leader Jeffries in sombrero is racist

‘The president is joking and we’re having a good time,” Vance insisted from the White House briefing room podium

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