Trump Name-Checks Project 2025 as He Threatens to Dismantle Agencies

President Trump, who once insisted he had “nothing to do with Project 2025,” has implemented many of the proposals from the right-wing policy document.

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Trump Calls Shutdown an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity,’ and Eyes Deep Cuts

The president plans to meet with the White House budget chief to slash what he described as “Democrat agencies.”

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Trump Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain for Democrats and Move Forward With Layoffs

The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs, as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify.

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Voice of America Stops All Broadcasting After Government Shuts Down

During past shutdowns, the federal news agency continued broadcasting to authoritarian countries, as it was considered essential to national security.

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Trump Administration Defunds Federal Watchdog Office

Two senators called for “immediate action” to release money the White House blocked for the federal office that oversees dozens of inspectors general.

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Government Shutdown Appears Imminent After Trump Meets With Democrats

President Trump met with Republican and Democratic leaders at the White House, but they emerged without a deal.

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The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency: Russell Vought

Russell T. Vought spent years drawing up plans to expand presidential power and shrink federal bureaucracy. Now he is moving closer to making that vision a reality, threatening to erode checks and balances.

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With Scant Information, Federal Workers Brace for Possible Shutdown

After a tumultuous year of staffing cuts, government employees now face the prospect of going without pay — or facing even more layoffs.

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Democrats Dig In After White House Threat of Mass Federal Layoffs

Party leaders said the administration’s plan to fire government workers in the event of a shutdown would not prompt them to drop their demands in their spending standoff with the G.O.P.

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Trump Administration Eyes More Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down

The president’s top aides told agencies to prepare for potential firings if Congress cannot extend funding before the end of Sept. 30.

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