#federalshutdown — Public Fediverse posts
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The ongoing federal funding dispute has begun affecting TSA operations, FEMA programs, and Coast Guard resources as lawmakers debate immigration policies and the SAVE America Act.
Airport security lines and federal services could face further strain if the shutdown continues.
Read the full story on Gwinnett News Report.
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The ongoing federal funding dispute has begun affecting TSA operations, FEMA programs, and Coast Guard resources as lawmakers debate immigration policies and the SAVE America Act.
Airport security lines and federal services could face further strain if the shutdown continues.
Read the full story on Gwinnett News Report.
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Trump nodded to low GDP numbers in social post ahead of public release, blaming shutdown
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump seemingly flagged a disappointing end-of-year reading on…
#Economy #business #DonaldTrump #Economicgrowth #federalshutdown #federalspending #governmentshutdown #percentagepoints #privatesectorgrowth
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Historic shutdown is nearly over, leaving no winners and much frustration – AP News
Image from article, AP Photo. Credit hidden.
Politics
A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustrationBy KEVIN FREKING, Updated 3:37 AM PST, November 12, 2025, Leer en español
Comments 11WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as Wednesday, Day 43, with almost no one happy with the final result.
Democrats didn’t get the heath insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in Washington, didn’t escape blame, according to polls and some state and local elections that went poorly for them.
The fallout of the shutdown landed on millions of Americans, including federal workers who went without paychecks and airline passengers who had their trips delayed or canceled. An interruption in nutrition assistance programs contributed to long lines at food banks and added emotional distress going into the holiday season.
The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things. All other funding would be extended until the end of January, giving lawmakers more than two months to finish additional spending bills.
Here’s a look at how the shutdown started and is likely to end.
What led to the shutdown
Democrats made several demands to win their support for a short-term funding bill, but the central one was an extension of an enhanced tax credit that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
The tax credit was boosted during the COVID-19 pandemic response, again through President Joe Biden’s big energy and health care bill, and it’s set to expire at the end of December. Without it, premiums on average will more than double for millions of Americans. More than 2 million people would lose health insurance coverage altogether next year, the Congressional Budget Office projected.
“Never have American families faced a situation where their health care costs are set to double — double in the blink of an eye,” said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, D-
While Democrats called for negotiations on the matter, Republicans said a funding bill would need to be passed first.
Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Historic shutdown is nearly over, leaving no winners and much frustration | AP News
#agreement #ap #apNews #associatedPress #federalShutdown #frustration #governmentShutdown #noWinners #uSFederalShutdown2025
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#CallToAction #SNAP #FederalShutdown #FederalViolence #KatAbughazaleh
Kat Abughazaleh is one of the cnadidates for U.S. Congress ILL-09. She's young and a lot of people have dismissed (including calling her "a YouTuber" rather than a candidate to Congress when reporting on her being thrown by feds at Broadview).
Here's her call to action during this shutdown, as SNAP benefits are withheld by Trump:
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🚀 FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown / @Spacecom
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🚀 FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown / @Spacecom
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🥶 Icy roads in Alaska, a grinding U.S. shutdown, global economic jitters, and political change abroad ... today’s headlines tell a deeper story about shifting systems and rising pressures.
📰 Full morning digest available https://alaskaheadlineliving.com/your-morning-news-digest-saturday-november-8-2025/ #news #alaska #shutdown #federalshutdown #worldnews #America #headlines #AlaskaHeadlineLiving -
#PSA #FederalShutdown #Airports #Flying
Here's some advice for those of you traveling during the government shutdown:
https://www.frommers.com/tips/news/faa-flight-reduction-shutdown-tips-for-cancelled-airline-flights/
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CW: U.S. Politics, federal shutdown, healthcare, call to action
Residents of Arizona, Michigan, & Georgia!
Your senators have been getting a LOT of dedicated pressure to end the shutdown, without fixing healthcare.
Call them today (and tomorrow); make sure they hear from people who support the Democratic caucus position: no end of the shutdown unless the Republicans fix funding for healthcare.
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CW: U.S. Politics, federal shutdown, healthcare, call to action
#USPolitics #USHealthcare #FederalShutdown #CallToAction
Call your Democratic senators, demand that they stand firm against kicking millions off the already-pitiful healthcare they can access:
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CW: U.S. Politics, hope and what next
Via @mattbc, this post about owning the 11/4 win, and making sure everyone hears the mandate of progressive policies:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/142915956
#CallToAction Call your Democratic senators and urge them NOT TO CAVE. Giving in, in the name of bipartisanship, will kill people. NO ONE but the super rich can afford the end of health subsidies. As shitty as the ACA is right now, it's keeping millions alive.
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SNAP disruption: Southwest Louisiana food bank, pantries prepare for crisis
Acadiana is more dependent on food stamps than the rest of the state. With the federal program halted, local organizations are tasked with filling a widening gap. -
SNAP disruption: Southwest Louisiana food bank, pantries prepare for crisis
Acadiana is more dependent on food stamps than the rest of the state. With the federal program halted, local organizations are tasked with filling a widening gap. -
SNAP disruption: Southwest Louisiana food bank, pantries prepare for crisis
Acadiana is more dependent on food stamps than the rest of the state. With the federal program halted, local organizations are tasked with filling a widening gap. -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/151737/ SSA confirms early Social Security payments for November 2025; checks dates and other details #Business #Éire #FederalShutdown #IE #Ireland #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinance #SocialSecurity #SocialSecurityBenefits #SocialSecurityNovember2025 #SSA #SSACalendar #ssi #SSIPaymentSchedule #SSIPayments #SsiScheduleNovember2025 #SupplementalSecurityIncome
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6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse – POLITICO
Congress Inside Congress Live Inside Congress newsletter Government shutdown
6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse
Programs ranging from Head Start to SNAP face new strain Nov. 1.
Illustration by Claudine Hellmuth/POLITICO (source images via iStock)By Jennifer Scholtes10/27/2025 04:45 AM EDT
The government shutdown gets uglier at the end of this week.
With President Donald Trump traveling abroad and Congress still deeply divided over a path to fund federal agencies, a pileup of deadlines on and around Nov. 1 is set to put many U.S. households at risk of new hardship: Popular programs that provide nutrition assistance, early childhood education and air service to rural communities are now among those about to run out of money.
Thousands of federal employees will also miss their first full paychecks this week, so services like TSA screenings and air traffic control operations could be further stunted if those workers stop showing up, as was the case during the 35-day partial shutdown that ended in early 2019.
“Things are about to get worse,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned in a floor speech late last week.
And that’s to say nothing of the Nov. 1 date that open enrollment begins for Affordable Care Act health plans. That’s when people will start to see just how much their premiums are set to skyrocket because insurers aren’t confident Democrats and Republicans will reach a deal to extend enhanced tax credits before they expire at the end of the year — a central point of conflict amid the partisan shutdown impasse.
Trump employed a strategic — and unprecedented — maneuver to alleviate the first major pain point of the shutdown earlier this month, when he paid active-duty members of the military out of other accounts. Still, the White House has yet to take similar steps to fund several other priorities where payments come due in the coming days.
In Congress, some lawmakers are working to mitigate the shutdown’s effects on select services with piecemeal bills. But none of those measures are on the fast track to final passage.
As the shutdown hits the four-week mark and Thanksgiving fast approaches, here’s when cash is expected to run out for key programs if Congress can’t strike a deal soon.
SNAP food aid
Food assistance that more than 40 million people rely on — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — will start to run out of money Saturday. And the Trump administration won’t tap emergency funds to keep those food benefits going, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO.
At least 25 states are already planning to cut off benefits, which support low-income families.
Some lawmakers have been pressing the administration to tap into an agriculture contingency fund to pay out some of the benefits next month. That pot of cash only has about $5 billion left, though — far less than the roughly $9 billion needed to cover food aid through November.
Head Start
Federal funding will stop flowing Saturday to some early childhood education programs supported by Head Start, the Health and Human Services program that funds education, health and nutrition services for more than 800,000 children under the age of six.
More than 130 programs are set to miss federal funding, spanning 41 states and Puerto Rico, and serving about 59,000 children, according to the National Head Start Association, the nonprofit organization that represents the providers. Loss of federal funding means some teachers won’t get paid and some centers will close.
After funding first lapsed Oct. 1, Head Start programs serving about 6,500 children didn’t get their usual cash.
WIC nutrition assistance
The administration already buoyed funding earlier this month for the federal nutrition assistance program that serves about 7 million low-income mothers and babies by redirecting cash from an account that funds things like school breakfast and lunch programs.
But the coffers will dry up Saturday unless the Trump administration taps another $300 million in emergency cash for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC.
Essential Air Service
The Trump administration has warned that the Essential Air Service — which subsidizes airline service to small, often rural, communities — is likely to run out of funding over the weekend.
Some airlines serving Alaska and other remote areas of the country might have to increase airfare to have enough cash to pay staff in the absence of federal subsidies. Residents and businesses in hard-to-reach areas have been sensitive to disruptions in the program, especially after many airlines stopped operating out of small airports during the pandemic.
Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: 6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse – POLITICO
#2025 #America #DonaldTrump #Education #EssentialAirService #FederalShutdown #GOPShutdown #Hardships #HeadStart #Health #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #MissedPay #NutritionAssistance #Opinion #Politico #RepublicansDamage #Resistance #RuralAirports #Science #Shutdown #SNAPFoodAid #Trump #TrumpAdministration #TrumpSDamage #TrumpSShutdown #UnitedStates #WICNutritionAssistance
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6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse – POLITICO
Congress Inside Congress Live Inside Congress newsletter Government shutdown
6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse
Programs ranging from Head Start to SNAP face new strain Nov. 1.
Illustration by Claudine Hellmuth/POLITICO (source images via iStock)By Jennifer Scholtes10/27/2025 04:45 AM EDT
The government shutdown gets uglier at the end of this week.
With President Donald Trump traveling abroad and Congress still deeply divided over a path to fund federal agencies, a pileup of deadlines on and around Nov. 1 is set to put many U.S. households at risk of new hardship: Popular programs that provide nutrition assistance, early childhood education and air service to rural communities are now among those about to run out of money.
Thousands of federal employees will also miss their first full paychecks this week, so services like TSA screenings and air traffic control operations could be further stunted if those workers stop showing up, as was the case during the 35-day partial shutdown that ended in early 2019.
“Things are about to get worse,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned in a floor speech late last week.
And that’s to say nothing of the Nov. 1 date that open enrollment begins for Affordable Care Act health plans. That’s when people will start to see just how much their premiums are set to skyrocket because insurers aren’t confident Democrats and Republicans will reach a deal to extend enhanced tax credits before they expire at the end of the year — a central point of conflict amid the partisan shutdown impasse.
Trump employed a strategic — and unprecedented — maneuver to alleviate the first major pain point of the shutdown earlier this month, when he paid active-duty members of the military out of other accounts. Still, the White House has yet to take similar steps to fund several other priorities where payments come due in the coming days.
In Congress, some lawmakers are working to mitigate the shutdown’s effects on select services with piecemeal bills. But none of those measures are on the fast track to final passage.
As the shutdown hits the four-week mark and Thanksgiving fast approaches, here’s when cash is expected to run out for key programs if Congress can’t strike a deal soon.
SNAP food aid
Food assistance that more than 40 million people rely on — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — will start to run out of money Saturday. And the Trump administration won’t tap emergency funds to keep those food benefits going, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO.
At least 25 states are already planning to cut off benefits, which support low-income families.
Some lawmakers have been pressing the administration to tap into an agriculture contingency fund to pay out some of the benefits next month. That pot of cash only has about $5 billion left, though — far less than the roughly $9 billion needed to cover food aid through November.
Head Start
Federal funding will stop flowing Saturday to some early childhood education programs supported by Head Start, the Health and Human Services program that funds education, health and nutrition services for more than 800,000 children under the age of six.
More than 130 programs are set to miss federal funding, spanning 41 states and Puerto Rico, and serving about 59,000 children, according to the National Head Start Association, the nonprofit organization that represents the providers. Loss of federal funding means some teachers won’t get paid and some centers will close.
After funding first lapsed Oct. 1, Head Start programs serving about 6,500 children didn’t get their usual cash.
WIC nutrition assistance
The administration already buoyed funding earlier this month for the federal nutrition assistance program that serves about 7 million low-income mothers and babies by redirecting cash from an account that funds things like school breakfast and lunch programs.
But the coffers will dry up Saturday unless the Trump administration taps another $300 million in emergency cash for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC.
Essential Air Service
The Trump administration has warned that the Essential Air Service — which subsidizes airline service to small, often rural, communities — is likely to run out of funding over the weekend.
Some airlines serving Alaska and other remote areas of the country might have to increase airfare to have enough cash to pay staff in the absence of federal subsidies. Residents and businesses in hard-to-reach areas have been sensitive to disruptions in the program, especially after many airlines stopped operating out of small airports during the pandemic.
Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: 6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse – POLITICO
#2025 #America #DonaldTrump #Education #EssentialAirService #FederalShutdown #GOPShutdown #Hardships #HeadStart #Health #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #MissedPay #NutritionAssistance #Opinion #Politico #RepublicansDamage #Resistance #RuralAirports #Science #Shutdown #SNAPFoodAid #Trump #TrumpAdministration #TrumpSDamage #TrumpSShutdown #UnitedStates #WICNutritionAssistance
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CW: U.S. Politics, healthcare
Via Senator Patty Murray: "TODAY is the first day of open enrollment in Idaho. That means people need to start choosing their health care plans RIGHT NOW.
One Idahoan who's paying $367/month will be paying a WHOPPING $2,232/month without the ACA tax credits.
We have to save the ACA tax credits."
Watch her highlight how much the premiums will go up in Idaho, a Republican trifecta state:
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The difference between #theory (bottom) and #practice (top) of government shutdowns and their effects on #science.
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The difference between #theory (bottom) and #practice (top) of government shutdowns and their effects on #science.
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How and Why Did Democrats Say They Chose Shutdown over Trump – October 5, 2025 – A Special Report
Special Report: Democrats, the 2025 Shutdown, and Trump’s Embrace of Project 2025
By DrWeb — October 5, 2025
DrWeb’s view in context and the thrust of the decision by Democratic leaders during the 2025 Federal Shutdown. This report examines how the Democratic strategy unfolded, the stakes of the standoff, and how former President Donald Trump is now openly embracing the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 as the blueprint for his second term. The adoption of this plan, once denied during the campaign, is reshaping the contours of the shutdown fight and raising questions about the balance of power.
Overview & Stakes
As the shutdown entered October, Democrats framed it as both a test of political resolve and a defense of core healthcare and social programs. They argue that Republicans, under Trump’s renewed influence, are using the budget process as a wedge to force acceptance of Project 2025’s sweeping proposals: mass layoffs, dismantling of federal agencies, and consolidation of executive power.
The stakes are immediate and long-term. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face lost pay. Public services from healthcare research to postal delivery are curtailed. At the same time, the ideological battle now centers on whether Trump can leverage the crisis to sidestep Congress and implement a 900-page partisan blueprint outside normal democratic checks.
Key Quotes & Excerpts (Chronological)
Sept 25, 2025“The shutdown pain would be ‘caused by the Democrats.’”
Politico. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/25/trump-shutdown-pain-blame-democrats-00580824
Sept 29, 2025“The shutdown is being wielded not just as a bargaining chip but as a lever to rewire the federal government.”
Time. https://time.com/7323278/trump-project-2025-government-shutdown/
Sept 30, 2025
Oct 1, 2025“National parks will remain mostly open in shutdown.”
“About 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed or are working without pay, impacting HHS, CDC, and NIH.”
LMT Online. https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/cuellar-federal-workers-solidarity-paycheck-forgo-21081996.php
Oct 1, 2025“Welcome to the shutdown.”
Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/01/welcome-shutdown/
Oct 2, 2025“Trump is no longer distancing himself from Project 2025. He is now staffing his administration with its architects.”
AP News. https://apnews.com/article/trump-project-2025-russ-vought-shutdown-2d1ea5e6e32c583ddf6b8a8164e523c3
Oct 2, 2025“Mass federal layoffs could begin imminently, leveraging the shutdown to impose reductions in force.”
Time. https://time.com/7323278/trump-project-2025-government-shutdown/
Oct 3, 2025“Trump marked the Navy’s 250th anniversary during the shutdown, declaring: THE SHOW MUST GO ON!”
AP News. https://apnews.com/article/926e1f114b704bc069dd9ad8fff449e0
Oct 3, 2025“Trump now openly backing Project 2025 during government shutdown.”
AP News. https://apnews.com/article/trump-project-2025-russ-vought-shutdown-2d1ea5e6e32c583ddf6b8a8164e523c3
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025“The GOP says it’s winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump’s cuts may change that.”
“Trump Administration Halts $2.1 billion in Chicago Infrastructure Projects Amid Government Shutdown.”
Time. https://time.com/7322946/trump-administration-funding-cuts-democratic-cities-government-shutdown/
Oct 3, 2025“Slash and burn: Trump budget chief relishes chance to cut, fire and cancel.”
The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/02/trump-russ-vought-government-shutdown
Oct 4, 2025“Why this shutdown is different and what Trump is getting out of it.”
PBS / Washington Week. https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/10/why-this-shutdown-is-different-and-what-trump-is-getting-out-of-it
Oct 4, 2025
Oct 5, 2025“Trump’s vast federal cuts create distrust on Capitol Hill.”
“House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted it was Democrats blocking funding, while Democrats accused Trump of sabotaging negotiations.”
The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/mike-johnson-democrats-government-shutdown
Oct 5, 2025“Democrats are embracing the risky politics of a government shutdown to rein in president, activists say.”
The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/democrats-healthcare-government-shutdown
Oct 5, 2025“White House: Mass layoffs will start if shutdown talks ‘going nowhere.’”
Analysis
Democrats’ strategy has been to draw a sharp line against Project 2025, framing it as an existential threat to constitutional checks and balances. Yet some critics say Democrats are risking political backlash by embracing a shutdown.
Trump’s use of the shutdown to advance layoffs and executive consolidation shows how a budget impasse can morph into a constitutional stress test. With Russell Vought at the center, the administration is turning Heritage’s proposals into operational reality — while Democratic leaders like Hakeem Jeffries and Adam Schiff try to keep their caucus united.
Works Cited
- Associated Press. “Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals.” AP News, 2 Oct. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/trump-project-2025-russ-vought-shutdown-2d1ea5e6e32c583ddf6b8a8164e523c3
- Associated Press. “Trump celebrates the Navy’s 250th anniversary in the midst of the shutdown.” AP News, 3 Oct. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/926e1f114b704bc069dd9ad8fff449e0
- “Democrats are embracing the risky politics of a government shutdown to rein in president, activists say.” The Guardian, 5 Oct. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/democrats-healthcare-government-shutdown
- “House speaker says Democrats aren’t serious about shutdown negotiation …” The Guardian, 5 Oct. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/mike-johnson-democrats-government-shutdown
- Cuellar, Henry. “Cuellar forgoes salary during government shutdown …” LMT Online, 1 Oct. 2025. https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/cuellar-federal-workers-solidarity-paycheck-forgo-21081996.php
- “Trump Touts Meeting With Vought to Discuss Cuts …” Time, 2 Oct. 2025. https://time.com/7323278/trump-project-2025-government-shutdown/
- “Trump Administration Halts $2.1 billion in Chicago Infrastructure Projects Amid Government Shutdown.” Time, 3 Oct. 2025. https://time.com/7322946/trump-administration-funding-cuts-democratic-cities-government-shutdown/
- “Slash and burn: Trump budget chief relishes chance to cut, fire and cancel.” The Guardian, 3 Oct. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/02/trump-russ-vought-government-shutdown
- “Why this shutdown is different and what Trump is getting out of it.” PBS / Washington Week, 4 Oct. 2025. https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/10/why-this-shutdown-is-different-and-what-trump-is-getting-out-of-it
- “Trump’s vast federal cuts create distrust on Capitol Hill.” AP News, 4 Oct. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/trump-shutdown-congress-budget-project-2025-abba67746a7c74c88962def177759b44
- Politico. “Trump says shutdown pain would be Democrats’ fault.” 25 Sept. 2025. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/25/trump-shutdown-pain-blame-democrats-00580824
- Politico. “National parks to stay open in shutdown.” 30 Sept. 2025. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/30/national-parks-will-remain-mostly-open-in-shutdown-main-00589074
- Washington Post. “Welcome to the shutdown.” 1 Oct. 2025. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/01/welcome-shutdown/
- AP News. “The GOP says it’s winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump’s cuts may change that.” 3 Oct. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/republicans-trump-vought-shutdown-congress-democrats-transportation-0dff71ebe4f115feb8649a045646cb5c
- Reuters. “White House: Mass layoffs will start if shutdown talks ‘going nowhere.’” 5 Oct. 2025. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-says-layoffs-will-start-if-trump-sees-shutdown-talks-going-nowhere-2025-10-05/
#2025 #America #DonaldTrump #DrWeb #DrWebSDomain #Education #FederalShutdown #Health #History #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #October2025 #Opinion #Politics #Resistance #Science #SpecialReport #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates
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How and Why Did Democrats Say They Chose Shutdown over Trump – October 5, 2025 – A Special Report
Special Report: Democrats, the 2025 Shutdown, and Trump’s Embrace of Project 2025
By DrWeb — October 5, 2025
DrWeb’s view in context and the thrust of the decision by Democratic leaders during the 2025 Federal Shutdown. This report examines how the Democratic strategy unfolded, the stakes of the standoff, and how former President Donald Trump is now openly embracing the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 as the blueprint for his second term. The adoption of this plan, once denied during the campaign, is reshaping the contours of the shutdown fight and raising questions about the balance of power.
Overview & Stakes
As the shutdown entered October, Democrats framed it as both a test of political resolve and a defense of core healthcare and social programs. They argue that Republicans, under Trump’s renewed influence, are using the budget process as a wedge to force acceptance of Project 2025’s sweeping proposals: mass layoffs, dismantling of federal agencies, and consolidation of executive power.
The stakes are immediate and long-term. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face lost pay. Public services from healthcare research to postal delivery are curtailed. At the same time, the ideological battle now centers on whether Trump can leverage the crisis to sidestep Congress and implement a 900-page partisan blueprint outside normal democratic checks.
Key Quotes & Excerpts (Chronological)
Sept 25, 2025“The shutdown pain would be ‘caused by the Democrats.’”
Politico. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/25/trump-shutdown-pain-blame-democrats-00580824
Sept 29, 2025“The shutdown is being wielded not just as a bargaining chip but as a lever to rewire the federal government.”
Time. https://time.com/7323278/trump-project-2025-government-shutdown/
Sept 30, 2025
Oct 1, 2025“National parks will remain mostly open in shutdown.”
“About 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed or are working without pay, impacting HHS, CDC, and NIH.”
LMT Online. https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/cuellar-federal-workers-solidarity-paycheck-forgo-21081996.php
Oct 1, 2025“Welcome to the shutdown.”
Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/01/welcome-shutdown/
Oct 2, 2025“Trump is no longer distancing himself from Project 2025. He is now staffing his administration with its architects.”
AP News. https://apnews.com/article/trump-project-2025-russ-vought-shutdown-2d1ea5e6e32c583ddf6b8a8164e523c3
Oct 2, 2025“Mass federal layoffs could begin imminently, leveraging the shutdown to impose reductions in force.”
Time. https://time.com/7323278/trump-project-2025-government-shutdown/
Oct 3, 2025“Trump marked the Navy’s 250th anniversary during the shutdown, declaring: THE SHOW MUST GO ON!”
AP News. https://apnews.com/article/926e1f114b704bc069dd9ad8fff449e0
Oct 3, 2025“Trump now openly backing Project 2025 during government shutdown.”
AP News. https://apnews.com/article/trump-project-2025-russ-vought-shutdown-2d1ea5e6e32c583ddf6b8a8164e523c3
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025“The GOP says it’s winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump’s cuts may change that.”
“Trump Administration Halts $2.1 billion in Chicago Infrastructure Projects Amid Government Shutdown.”
Time. https://time.com/7322946/trump-administration-funding-cuts-democratic-cities-government-shutdown/
Oct 3, 2025“Slash and burn: Trump budget chief relishes chance to cut, fire and cancel.”
The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/02/trump-russ-vought-government-shutdown
Oct 4, 2025“Why this shutdown is different and what Trump is getting out of it.”
PBS / Washington Week. https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/10/why-this-shutdown-is-different-and-what-trump-is-getting-out-of-it
Oct 4, 2025
Oct 5, 2025“Trump’s vast federal cuts create distrust on Capitol Hill.”
“House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted it was Democrats blocking funding, while Democrats accused Trump of sabotaging negotiations.”
The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/mike-johnson-democrats-government-shutdown
Oct 5, 2025“Democrats are embracing the risky politics of a government shutdown to rein in president, activists say.”
The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/democrats-healthcare-government-shutdown
Oct 5, 2025“White House: Mass layoffs will start if shutdown talks ‘going nowhere.’”
Analysis
Democrats’ strategy has been to draw a sharp line against Project 2025, framing it as an existential threat to constitutional checks and balances. Yet some critics say Democrats are risking political backlash by embracing a shutdown.
Trump’s use of the shutdown to advance layoffs and executive consolidation shows how a budget impasse can morph into a constitutional stress test. With Russell Vought at the center, the administration is turning Heritage’s proposals into operational reality — while Democratic leaders like Hakeem Jeffries and Adam Schiff try to keep their caucus united.
Works Cited
- Associated Press. “Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals.” AP News, 2 Oct. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/trump-project-2025-russ-vought-shutdown-2d1ea5e6e32c583ddf6b8a8164e523c3
- Associated Press. “Trump celebrates the Navy’s 250th anniversary in the midst of the shutdown.” AP News, 3 Oct. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/926e1f114b704bc069dd9ad8fff449e0
- “Democrats are embracing the risky politics of a government shutdown to rein in president, activists say.” The Guardian, 5 Oct. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/democrats-healthcare-government-shutdown
- “House speaker says Democrats aren’t serious about shutdown negotiation …” The Guardian, 5 Oct. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/mike-johnson-democrats-government-shutdown
- Cuellar, Henry. “Cuellar forgoes salary during government shutdown …” LMT Online, 1 Oct. 2025. https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/cuellar-federal-workers-solidarity-paycheck-forgo-21081996.php
- “Trump Touts Meeting With Vought to Discuss Cuts …” Time, 2 Oct. 2025. https://time.com/7323278/trump-project-2025-government-shutdown/
- “Trump Administration Halts $2.1 billion in Chicago Infrastructure Projects Amid Government Shutdown.” Time, 3 Oct. 2025. https://time.com/7322946/trump-administration-funding-cuts-democratic-cities-government-shutdown/
- “Slash and burn: Trump budget chief relishes chance to cut, fire and cancel.” The Guardian, 3 Oct. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/02/trump-russ-vought-government-shutdown
- “Why this shutdown is different and what Trump is getting out of it.” PBS / Washington Week, 4 Oct. 2025. https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/10/why-this-shutdown-is-different-and-what-trump-is-getting-out-of-it
- “Trump’s vast federal cuts create distrust on Capitol Hill.” AP News, 4 Oct. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/trump-shutdown-congress-budget-project-2025-abba67746a7c74c88962def177759b44
- Politico. “Trump says shutdown pain would be Democrats’ fault.” 25 Sept. 2025. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/25/trump-shutdown-pain-blame-democrats-00580824
- Politico. “National parks to stay open in shutdown.” 30 Sept. 2025. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/30/national-parks-will-remain-mostly-open-in-shutdown-main-00589074
- Washington Post. “Welcome to the shutdown.” 1 Oct. 2025. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/01/welcome-shutdown/
- AP News. “The GOP says it’s winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump’s cuts may change that.” 3 Oct. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/republicans-trump-vought-shutdown-congress-democrats-transportation-0dff71ebe4f115feb8649a045646cb5c
- Reuters. “White House: Mass layoffs will start if shutdown talks ‘going nowhere.’” 5 Oct. 2025. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-says-layoffs-will-start-if-trump-sees-shutdown-talks-going-nowhere-2025-10-05/
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🚪🔒 Federal shutdown? No problem! Smithsonian's got you covered with #art from a guy who glued tinfoil to cardboard, calling it "Throne of Heaven." 🌟 Because nothing says "essential services" like dusty relics of questionable artistic genius. 🎨✨
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🚪🔒 Federal shutdown? No problem! Smithsonian's got you covered with #art from a guy who glued tinfoil to cardboard, calling it "Throne of Heaven." 🌟 Because nothing says "essential services" like dusty relics of questionable artistic genius. 🎨✨
https://americanart.si.edu/blog/throne-james-hampton #FederalShutdown #Smithsonian #ThroneOfHeaven #ArtisticGenius #EssentialServices #HackerNews #ngated -
U.S. government shuts down October 1, 2025, over ACA subsidy fight. 900k furloughed, $400M/day cost, parks closed, services halted. Trump blames Democrats https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-government-shutdown-aca-subsidies-clash-2025-mph8d37n?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #USutdown2025 #ShutdownBleGame #USGovernmentShutdown #FederalShutdown
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CW: U.S. Politics, government shutdown
Republicans control both Senate and House, White House and all the agencies under it, and SCOTUS. Republicans failed to get enough of their own votes to pass a continuing resolution or FY2026 Budget, and yet, they'll force furloughed federal employees to lie to spread propaganda.
Democracy, my eye.
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CW: U.S. Politics, government shutdown
Everywhere I see this headline, I will shout:
REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE, THE EXECUTIVE AND ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES.All "Democrats' fault" BS is GOP propaganda. If the Republican Party cannot even get all of its stooges to vote for their bullshit, that's ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
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CW: U.S. Politics, government shutdown
Trump sent an email to all federal employees blaming the 214 Democrats in the House, even though there are 2019 Republicans who could vote to pass the Continuing Resolution and keep things moving.
How many of these federal employees are MAGA voters who will swallow the blatant lies? Who can tell.
Reported by Marisa Kabas at The Handbasket:
https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-omb-mandatory-email-federal-shutdown
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SHUTDOWN: KEY POINTS
• A federal government shutdown will start Oct. 1 unless Congress passes spending legislation.
• If there is a shutdown, nonessential functions would cease.
• Federal workers wouldn’t get paychecks, households may not receive some federal benefits and customer service for student loan borrowers and others may be delayed.
• The potential impact will grow the longer a shutdown persists.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/27/government-shutdown-looms-personal-finance-impact.html
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CW: US politics
It’s time for state legislatures to call for a Constitutional Convention to propose an amendment to temporarily reduce the pay of federal legislators to $0, with NO repayment of back pay, during a government shutdown. The House and Senate should be forced to remain in continuous session, barred from recess, until the shutdown is resolved.
Maybe that would teach them to get their shit together and stop fucking with the American people.
