US EditionTrump Administration Reallocates Funds to Sustain Programs as Shutdown Enters Its Third Week
Lawmakers remain deadlocked over health care tax credits and Medicare cuts while federal layoffs increase and key public institutions stay closed, officials said.
- On Oct. 9, the Senate left town without a funding deal, as a partial government shutdown enters its third week with little urgency on Capitol Hill.
- House Republicans insist talks wait until after the shutdown, while Senate Democrats block the measure to press for Affordable Care Act tax credits and Medicare cuts negotiations.
- Federal workers face both layoffs and furloughs, with 4,100 laid-off workers and about 750,000 furloughed, while Smithsonian National Zoo closed to visitors as of Sunday.
- President Donald Trump directed the Defense Department to use available funds to pay roughly 2.1 million troops on Wednesday, while officials use tariff revenue to fund WIC and announced $20 billion for Argentina.
- Investor reluctance and official warnings point to growing economic strain as the shutdown already exceeds the historic average of six days, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying it is starting to affect the real economy.
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Trump administration reallocates funds to sustain programs as shutdown enters its third week
As the government shutdown continues into its third week, the Trump administration is shifting funds to maintain military pay and nutrition programs amid congressional gridlock.
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Trump targets ‘Democratic programs’ as shutdown standoff heads for third week
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Oct. 8, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday following a four-day weekend, but neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared ready to work toward ending the government shutdown following another failed vote to advance a short-term funding bill. President Donald Trump and administration officials also didn’t seem inclined …
Government Shutdown Confrontations Rock Capitol Hill
Tempers flared on Capitol Hill this week as frustration with the government shutdown boiled over into shouting matches between top lawmakers, reflecting the growing dysfunction in Washington as the government shutdown enters its third week. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) clashed in a heated hallway exchange after Jeffries’ daily press briefing. “You’re embarrassing yourself right now!” shouted Jeffries.…
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