White House, the shutdown and US government
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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.
The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.
Republicans and Democrats battle over healthcare subsidies in shutdown negotiations, with premium increases affecting millions of Americans on Obamacare exchanges.
Among the changes: Some SNAP recipients aged 18 to 54 who are able to work and don’t support a child under 18 are now required to report at least 20 hours of work, training, or volunteering per week, or 80 hours per month, to keep their benefits.
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.
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.
A status conference is set for Friday afternoon after union lawyers said the Trump administration is violating a court order that temporarily blocks mass firings during the government shutdown.