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 glance

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown that could…

Senate Democrats voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown. Key US politics stories from 30 September 2025

The announcement came on the first day of the federal government shutdown.

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

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…

Trump in a Truth Social post said he will meet with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to discuss cutting agencies.

President Donald Trump said he plans to meet with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine which "Democrat agencies" to cut as the…

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

The US presidents meets with the White House budget director as the shutdown continues into a second day, amid impasse.

Republicans and Democrats engage in war of words as White House also uses impasse to cut government spending

The government has already announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for projects tied to Democrats. Key US politics stories from Thursday 2 October at…

White House budget director Russ Vought said that the money was “put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting.”

Trump administration withholds $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, targeting Democratic areas during government shutdown.