White House, US government and the shutdown
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The federal government shutdown rolled on to Day 10 on Friday as Donald Trump and congressional Republicans and Democrats still cannot reach a deal.
Get live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts the Australian prime minister at the White House, the government shutdown enters Day 20, and Israel renews enforcement of the Gaza ceasefire.
Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.
A MarketWatch poll finds that 47% of respondents say their No. 1 shutdown concern is the potential hit to the U.S. economy.
The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday.
The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) singled out White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday while speaking about political violence, leading to verbal blows between the two. Jeffries’s comments come as both parties spar about violence and the ongoing government shutdown.