Overview

• The federal government entered a funding lapse on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass appropriations for the new fiscal year.
• In a Truth Social post, Trump said Democrats want taxpayer-funded medical care for undocumented migrants and open borders, calling it a deadly combination.
• Trump said he would meet Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to identify Democratic-run departments for reductions and to decide whether the cuts should be temporary or permanent.
• Politico reported that Vought told House Republicans the administration plans to begin mass layoffs within days because of the shutdown, and Vice President JD Vance said the White House intends to use the pause to shrink the federal workforce.
• Essential national security and life-safety functions continue during shutdowns, and the longest recent closure lasted 35 days from late 2018 to early 2019.