Updates: US government shutdown starts as Trump threatens mass layoffs

These are the updates for Wednesday, October 1, 2025 as Republicans and Democrats hit an impasse over federal spending.

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Democrats and Republicans trade blame as US gov't shuts down

By Lyndal Rowlands, Erin Hale, Tim Hume, Caolán Magee and Joseph Stepansky
Published On 1 Oct 2025

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