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Government shutdown updates: Trump suggests some furloughed workers may not get paid

Asked whether furloughed federal workers should receive back pay after the government shutdown, Trump replied that it "depends on who we are talking about.

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Government shutdown updates and latest on Social Security, flights, furloughs

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Oct. 6, 2025 - Government shutdown updates

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Trump Says He's Open to Health Care Deal With Democrats as Shutdown Hits Day 6

Republican and Democratic lawmakers have provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on reopening the federal government as the shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday.

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The Latest: National Guard deploys as ICE uses increasingly combative tactics in US cities

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Government shutdown heads into its sixth day with no apparent movement

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White House Says No Shutdown-Related Layoffs Yet, but Warns They Could Come

Trump said: "It's taking place right now."

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Shutdown politics has GOP singing government’s praises

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Shutdown on track to extend into seventh day after funding proposals fail in Senate

Federal workers not entitled to back pay

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White House looks for a loophole in the law that ensures federal workers get paid after a shutdown

A draft White House memo argues that furloughed federal workers are not entitled to back pay after the government shutdown lifts, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told NBC News.

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White House threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

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Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims

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Trump Administration Threatens To Buck The Law, Not Pay Furloughed Federal Workers

The White House suggested Tuesday that furloughed federal workers won’t necessarily get paid when the government eventually reopens, contrary to a law signed by President Donald Trump in 2019.

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US shutdown to continue after funding measures fail again in Senate

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Government Shutdown Entering Sixth Day as Republicans and Democrats Remain at an Impasse

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Another deadline in US shutdown: Will troops get paychecks on October 15?

An agreement to end the shutdown -- or to pass separate legislation to pay the troops -- seemed unlikely on Monday.

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Senator Tells Voters Exactly Who’s To Blame For Government Shutdown: 'Tsunami Of Trump's Creation'

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Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse

Shutdown, air traffic controller

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The government shutdown is snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

Travelers across the U.S. are beginning to feel the impacts of the government shutdown, as air traffic control staffing shortages disrupt flights across the country.

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Transportation secretary says government shutdown adds stress on air traffic controllers

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Duffy: Shutdown adding ‘ripple effect’ to air traffic controller shortage

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At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

“If Republicans govern by poll and fail to grab this moment, they will own it,” wrote Texas Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican, in a letter published in the The Wall Street Journal over the weekend. He encouraged senators not to go “wobbly” on the issue.

The shutdown’s dire impact on community health centers

→ The Community Health Center Program ’s funding lapsed at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Extending funding at current levels would cost roughly $4.3 billion on an annualized basis. Community health centers serve 34 million patients across the country, often lower-income people.

Live updates: Trump dials up shutdown pressure; Pam Bondi grilled by Senate

The attorney general faced questions about President Donald Trump's National Guard deployments in U.S. cities and files related to Jeffrey Epstein, among other issues.

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Threat of federal firings hangs over Washington as government will remain shut down through at least Friday

Congress left town Wednesday without a solution to break its bitter impasse over government funding, with the shutdown now set to last until at least Friday when members return for more votes.

Restaurants across Washington offer specials as government shutdown continues

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Even with the government closed, bars and restaurants remain open across Washington, and understanding how frustrating the shutdown is, they have a few special deals to make things a little bit easier. Steps away from the Capitol, Union Pub is a typical Friday destination for federal workers.

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Opinion: Government shutdown won’t tackle what’s really wrong with Washington

The main question driving the current shutdown ought to be how to pay for the things people argue Washington has an obligation to do. If that doesn’t dominate discussions today, it may soon dominate them in terms much more difficult to control. In any event, government shutdowns have proven to be ineffective tools for forcing fiscal responsibility.

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Washington Post warns Democrats may have walked into Trump 'trap' over government shutdown

The Washington Post editorial board argued that Congressional Progressive Caucus tactics mirrored failed GOP strategies, leaving Democrats vulnerable during the federal government shutdown.

Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown until it becomes a useful tool

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government had shut down, and Donald Trump was calling on Democrats and Republicans to work together to get out of the mess. “You have to get people in a room, and you have to just make deals for the good of the country,” Trump remarked.

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Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat or risk it shutting down, experts say.