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Trump Orders Troops Be Paid Despite Shutdown

Post that administration has 'identified funds to do this'

(Newser) - President Trump said on Saturday that he has ordered military personnel to be paid despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote in part:
  • "I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War,
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Administration Lays Off 1K at CDC, Including Measles Teams

Hundreds of scientists receive notices

(Newser) - The Trump administration's layoffs of federal workers that began Friday include more than 1,000 staff members at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many of whom are experts tracking outbreaks of measles and Ebola. A Health and Human Services spokesman said the job cuts are a...

Trump Administration Laid Off More Than 4K Federal Workers

'It'll be Democrat-oriented,' says President Trump of the agencies affected

(Newser) - A court filing late Friday sheds new details on the latest round of federal layoffs: The Trump administration issued notices to more than 4,100 federal workers, reports NBC News and the Washington Post . One of the agencies hardest hit was Health and Human Services, with up to 1,200...

Duffy: Air Traffic Controllers Who Call in Sick Risk Firing

More than 90% are still working without pay, transportation secretary says

(Newser) - Even though the US has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, any who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the nation's transportation secretary warned. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he understands the controllers' frustrations and worries, the...

Noem Rolls Out Airport Video Blaming Dems for Shutdown

Flight delays mount as airport workers go unpaid during standoff

(Newser) - Travelers passing through US airports are now seeing a government-produced video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown that's causing widespread flight delays and leaving thousands of aviation employees working without pay, Reuters reports. The message, featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, claims that Democrats' refusal to fund the...

Greene Points Finger at GOP Leaders Over Shutdown

Republican breaks with party on shutdown and other key issues

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again challenging her own party's leadership, this time pointing fingers at top Republicans for the ongoing government shutdown. Speaking Thursday morning on CNN , the Georgia Republican made it clear she's not blaming the president. Instead, she singled out House Speaker Mike...

Amid Shutdown Fight, Johnson Refuses to Swear In Ariz. Dem

House speaker says Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in 'as soon as we get back to work'

(Newser) - Arizona's newest House member, Adelita Grijalva, remains in limbo as House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear her in, a move drawing sharp criticism from the state's Democratic senators. Grijalva, who recently won a special election to succeed her late father, Raul Grijalva, is stuck on the...

Senate Votes Down Funding Bills for a 6th Time

Party leaders are digging in as shutdown stalemate drags on

(Newser) - Efforts to resolve the ongoing government shutdown stalled again on Wednesday, with the Senate rejecting both Democratic and Republican proposals to restore funding. Both parties remain firm in their demands, extending the deadlock that began eight days ago, the Guardian reports. The vote on a stopgap funding bill already...

IRS Announces It Will Furlough 46% of Its Workers

Contingency plan goes into effect Wednesday

(Newser) - The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce on Wednesday as part of the ongoing government shutdown, according to an updated contingency plan posted to its website. The news comes after President Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to fund federal operations, and the government shutdown has...

Shutdown Triggers Air Traffic Staffing Crunch at US Airports
Flight Chaos
Continues Amid
Shutdown
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Oct 8, 2025 8:14 AM CDT

Flight Chaos Continues Amid Shutdown

3K flights delayed Tuesday amid staffing crunch at US airports

(Newser) - Air traffic staffing shortages caused chaos around the country for a second consecutive day Tuesday, per the New York Times . More than 3,000 flights were delayed, including 225 in Nashville and over 570 at Chicago O'Hare—accounting for 20% or more of flights at those airports, per Reuters...

In Rural America, the Shutdown Threatens Air Travel

Hundreds of rural airports could lose service by Sunday as EAS funding dries up

(Newser) - Federal funding that keeps air travel running in rural parts of the United States will expire this Sunday if the government shutdown drags on . The Essential Air Service program , created in 1978, provides subsidies to airlines serving 177 small airports—often the only link these communities have to bigger...

White House Memo Casts Doubt on Shutdown Back Pay

Memo challenges 2019 law seen as backstop for furloughed workers

(Newser) - A new draft memo from the White House's budget office says furloughed federal workers aren't automatically entitled to back pay after the current government shutdown—contradicting widespread assumptions and prior guidance from other parts of the administration. The memo obtained by the Washington Post argues that the...

Dems Get an Unlikely ObamaCare Ally in MTG

Republican congresswoman pushes to extend subsidies, warning of spiking insurance premiums

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her staunch conservative views, broke with GOP orthodoxy this week by urging action to extend ObamaCare subsidies—aligning herself, at least on this issue, with Democrats, per the AP . In a lengthy post on X , Greene acknowledged her general opposition to the Affordable...

Gold Hits $4K an Ounce for the First Time
Price of Gold
Just Hit a Milestone
Oct 7, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

Price of Gold Just Hit a Milestone

It rises about $4K an ounce for the first time as jittery investors flock to safe havens

(Newser) - Gold reached a milestone on Tuesday, climbing above $4,000 an ounce for the first time as investors seek a safe haven for their money, reports CNBC . The rally comes amid a confluence of political and economic uncertainties reminiscent of gold's last historic leap in 1979—when inflation,...

Trump Opens, Then Closes Door to Negotiations With Democrats

Says he's open to health care deal but government must reopen first

(Newser) - President Trump cracked the door slightly to negotiations with Democrats on the health care subsidies they've made central to the shutdown fight, then abruptly closed it Monday, leaving the two sides once again at a seemingly intractable impasse, the AP reports. Democrats are conditioning their support for a short-term...

Jeffries Challenges Johnson to Televised Shutdown Debate

Speaker dismisses 'theatrics'

(Newser) - With the government shutdown now in its sixth day, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is turning up the heat on Speaker Mike Johnson. On Monday, Jeffries tossed Johnson a public challenge: Square off for a nationally televised prime time debate on the House floor about who's to blame...

As Shutdown Continues, Friday Looms as a Big Day

Federal workers would miss their paychecks

(Newser) - With the government shutdown heading into its second week, signs of a swift resolution are nowhere to be seen. Both Democrats and Republicans have dug in on their positions, and attempts at compromise in the Senate have yet to gain traction, reports Politico . A New York Times analysis offers...

Trump Yanks $2.1B for Chicago in a 'Very Bad Day for Public Transit'

President halts funds for city's subway projects over possible 'discriminatory' practices

(Newser) - The Trump administration has halted $2.1 billion in federal funds earmarked for Chicago subway projects, intensifying a standoff with Democratic leaders as the government shutdown drags on . The White House says the hold is necessary to prevent money from moving through contracts it claims may be based on...

With No Jobs Report, Investors Turn to a 'Mosaic' of Sources

They're tracking everything from private surveys to scrap metal prices

(Newser) - With the government's official jobs data on pause, economists and investors are turning to a patchwork of private reports and creative alternatives to track the pulse of America's job market.
  • Payroll giant ADP is one substitute, tapping data from 26 million workers for its employment snapshots, the
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Some Republicans Question WH Budget Chief's Shutdown Plans

GOP and Democrats spar over blame as layoffs loom

(Newser) - As the government shutdown drags on, Senate Majority Leader John Thune warns Democrats that the real risk may be the unchecked power of White House budget chief Russ Vought, whose aggressive plans could reshape the federal workforce. Thune, not exactly a fan of Vought's "slash-and-burn" approach, told...

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