This is Donald Trump’s shutdown.

“Now [..] we can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible — that are bad for them and irreversible by them. Like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things that they like, cutting programs that they like.” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

"Shutdowns suck for DC’s economy." From mere annoyances like museums closing — the NPS isn't going to try to close monuments or Rock Creek Park this shutdown — to more profound pains for federal workers and contractors who suddenly face financial uncertainty. @maustermuhle.bsky.social @51st.news

What travelers need to know about delays, closures and impacts from the U.S. government shutdown

"If they thought it helped them to fire more people, they’d be doing that already; the shutdown provides zero new legal power to fire anyone." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...

Russ Vought's directive to fire federal workers during a shutdown is illegal www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Republicans might be united on public stage facing off w/Dems on shutdown. A more divisive fight waits in wings. Year-end expiration of health insurance subsidies under ACA is splitting GOP, vindicating Dems predicating shutdown messaging on extending tax credits. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

The Real Stakes of the Shutdown "As Republicans &Democrats trade blame for the government shutdown that began...it is easy to lose sight of the real stakes. What the two parties are fighting about is whether Americans should have access to affordable health care. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

It's been seven years since the last government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. Here's how the new one will affect higher ed.

As hundreds of thousands of federal employees and service members are now forced to work without pay, I’m refusing to accept my own. Republicans must do their jobs, come to the table to negotiate, and end this government shutdown.

Just a reminder that if you work for or contract with the federal government, and would like to share information with WIRED, contact me securely using a non-work device on Signal at DavidGilbert.01 For those unsure how to use Signal, here's our guide #Shutdown www.wired.com/story/signal...

Relatedly, exactly this, from @brianbeutler.bsky.social. The Dems getting heard nationally right now are those who grasp this point. "The nature of public misgivings over the Trump regime stem from his dictatorial abuses, rather than quotidian policy disputes." www.offmessage.net/p/20-thought...

In light of the government shutdown/furloughs/layoffs, Washington Spirit is giving free tickets to its next game to 200 federal employees in the DMV area. "The halls of government may fall silent, but your service and sacrifice echo louder than ever in this region." ❤️

U.S. consumers cannot report fraud to FTC during shutdown, agency says reut.rs/4pR0xEE

This is a significant decision in part because if its rationale is correct, then Lindsey Halligan is not the US Attorney for the ED VA, had no authority to appear before the grand jury or solicit an indictment in the name of the United States. Thus, the indictment of James Comey would be void.

The #TrumpSlump is picking up speed. Payroll company ADP says US private-sector businesses lost 32,000 jobs in September. The figures for August had been estimated at 54,000 payroll gains. They’ve now been revised down to negative 3,000.

Ask yourself: what happened in April that triggered mass job losses?

Kind of incredible just how sweeping and comprehensive the Trump administration's attack on their rural supporters has been. Not even malign neglect, just an outright assault.

How dare journalists quote the president's words in the exact context in which they were spoken.

The Trump administration is putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, as well as the city’s expanded Second Avenue subway project because of the government shutdown.

A major reprieve for the Fed amid Trump's pressure to capture the central bank.

The Supreme Court ruled Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook can remain in her job for now and announced it will hear a case in January over President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove her.

Shane Lamond set to report to federal prison today for an 18-month sentence. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Thank you @logicallyjc.bsky.social Well worth the read everyone

Burcum: Americans are not the enemy, Mr. President Trump’s call to make U.S. cities military “training grounds” is ominous. Gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-nation...

Gov't shutdown. No embarrassing BLS Unemployment Report coming? ADP has our back! ". . economists say that ADP’s numbers have become a more useful measure" than BLS. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

The judge described the case as “perhaps the most important ever to fall within the jurisdiction of this district court.” Testimony showed that Ozturk’s visa was revoked based only on an op-ed that she had co-writtenfor the Tufts student newspaper. wapo.st/4pPUT5I

He is prepping the military to attack citizens of the United States. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

Again! 🤬🤬🤬 #ElbowsUp #TrueNorthStrognFree #NeverForSale "He stressed that the military would no longer be a place for “political correctness” and floated that Canada could become a part of the United States." wapo.st/3Kmes5v

"To achieve any of those goals, we will have to become far less complacent and far less scared. We also will have to organize. Because no citizen who simply settles for being a consumer of democracy should expect to have a real democracy ever again." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Opinion Today: The stakes of the government shutdown messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

"There can be no real success without principle — ironclad and unyielding. You can tweak your message and follow the polls as much as you’d like, but unless you stand for something greater than the sum of your platform, your maneuvers and machinations will be for naught."

“Mr. Trump is threatening to hurt Americans in two ways and forcing Democrats to choose which one to prevent. The American people deserve and ought to demand better options.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

We’re here! But guess what? … All the doors are locked as the GOP cancelled votes and is pushing us towards a government shutdown.

"If the Obamacare tax credits are allowed to lapse, ... prices will go up for an additional 20 million people. The CBO has projected that 10 million more Americans would become uninsured by 2034 as a result of the health cuts in the new tax law." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

- The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. Link to unlocked article: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...

Oregon v Trump Complaint intro: "stated basis for federalizing members of Oregon’s National Guard is patently pretextual" "violates the Posse Comitatus Act" "violate[s] the Tenth Amendment’s guarantee that the police power ... resides with the states" www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

BREAKING: We are going to court to stop the Trump administration’s abuse of the coming shutdown to illegally RIF employees So proud to be part of this lawsuit w/ AFGE @afscme.bsky.social @democracyforward.org & Altshuler Berzon Here’s the complaint democracydefendersfund.org/prs/9.30.25-pr

Trump’s approval in the swing states is abysmal open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...

Both @knightcolumbia.org and @weareoversight.bsky.social filed mandamus petitions with the Eleventh Circuit this morning. We make different arguments in support of the same goal: Disclosure of the Special Counsel’s report. apnews.com/article/trum...

Imagine under a Bernie Sanders admin, Congressional Rs and Ds agreed to give a 5% increase to DOD in exchange for big boosts to housing and nutrition. And then Bernie decided to just illegally ignore it and actually cut defense 10%. That’s what Trump is doing. How can you make a deal under that?

Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs, according to a letter from New York Governor Kathy Hochul to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

This speech from Hegseth is intolerable. Read the words of his predecessors in advance of Jan 6 for something better. joycevance.substack.com/p/pete-hegse...

This should be a bigger deal.

The Pete Principle. Newsday.com/matt

Growing up in Arkansas I was told this was why we have the second amendment. Sadly I was told this by the kind of people who are supporting these actions.