The Trump administration announced a hold on a New York infrastructure project and threatened more layoffs for federal workers.

White House budget chief plans swift federal worker cuts as GOP pressures Democrats to end shutdown.

The Trump administration announced a hold on a New York infrastructure project and threatened more layoffs for federal workers.

As a bitter standoff between Republicans and Democrats plays out, there is little sign that either side is willing to budge.

The vice-president said the administration would be forced to resort to layoffs if the shutdown lasts more than a few days. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 1 October at a…

The same Republicans accusing Democrats of holding the government "hostage" triggered a shutdown in 2013 over Obama’s health care law.