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‘There could be firings’: Trump’s warning amid US govt shutdown; hints at ‘big plans’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) warned that “there could be firings” if the ongoing government shutdown drags on, further blaming Democrats for the crisis. He also hinted at ‘big plans’ for 2026.In an interview with the OAN television network, Trump defended his hardline approach, saying Democrats in Congress were responsible for the […]

US government shutdown: Education dept employees’ out-of-office emails altered to blame Democrats; claim ‘none of us contested’

While the US government has already been shut down, some of the employees of the education department discovered their email accounts had been manipulated during their furlough this week. Five employees of the education department discovered that while they were out of the office, they had included partisan talking points that blamed the government shutdown […]

Federal government layoffs likely to be in thousands, White House confirms amid shutdown; shifts blame to Democrats

Karolin Leavitt confirmed that the federal layoffs because of the government shutdown are likely to be in the thousands. After hinting at massive layoffs because of the federal government shutdown, the White House Thursday confirmed that the figure of layoffs is likely to be in the thousands. Ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Office and […]

Government shutdown 2025: Indian-origin Ami Bera, Suhas Subramanyam turn down pay, say it’s not right

Rep Suhas Subramanyam and Ami Bera, both Indian-American Congressmen, refuse to take their salaries during the government shutdown. Indian-origin Congressmen Suhas Subramanyam and Ami Bera announced that they would not take their congressional salaries as long as the government remains shut down, as federal workers and troops are forced to work without pay. “Government shutdowns […]

US govt shutdown: What GCC residents and travelers must know about visa and passport services | World News

Scheduled visa and passport services at US embassies in the GCC will continue during the government shutdown, as conditions allow/ Image composte: AP, File As the US government begins a partial shutdown due to a failure in passing key funding legislation, American embassies across the Gulf have issued clear directives to residents and travelers. While […]

US Government shutdown: Will the Statue of Liberty go dark? Here’s what’s happening

The United States government officially shut down at 12.01 am Wednesday (October 1), leaving citizens with a lot of questions, including whether the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will be open or not. And the answer is yes, both of them will be open during the partial government shutdown, the Department of the Interior […]

US government shutdown: Deadlock may continue for three days- Take a look at past shutdowns

The United States government officially shut down at 12:01 am Wednesday (October 1) after Congress and Republicans failed to reach a funding deal, and now the stalemate may stay for at least three days. The Senate is expected to commence its next rounds of voting on government funding after 1.30 pm on Friday, according to […]

Shutdown showdown: Federal agencies send emails blaming Democrats; cite ‘unrelated policy demands’

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Federal agencies under US President Donald Trump have sent emails to employees blaming congressional Democrats for a potential government shutdown, raising concerns among ethics experts about the partisan nature of the communications.Emails, sent Tuesday by at least four agencies, including the departments of interior, homeland security, and health and human […]

US govt heads for first shutdown in 7 years: Why stakes are higher this time – 10 FAQs answered

A bitter standoff in Washington over health care and spending has pushed the United States to the brink of its first government shutdown in seven years. Unless lawmakers strike a deal before midnight, large parts of the federal government will be forced to suspend operations, with hundreds of thousands of workers either furloughed or asked […]

Shutdown showdown: Donald Trump to meet top congressional leaders; deadline looms

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump is planning to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the federal government faces a potential shutdown, a White House official and congressional sources confirmed. According to news agency AP, House Speaker Mike […]