Overview

• News agencies, citing U.S. officials, say the partial government shutdown may extend for weeks as talks show little movement.
• White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett warned the lapse could shave about $15 billion from GDP each week it continues.
• President Trump said federal layoffs have already begun, while AFGE and AFSCME filed in federal court in California to seek an injunction against mass firings.
• Polling reported by YouGov/The Economist and CBS shows a majority disapprove of the president’s performance and 80% are concerned about the shutdown’s economic impact.
• On Gaza, Trump said the first phase of his 20‑point plan should be completed within a week, with Israel signaling agreement, a Hamas delegation arriving in Egypt for indirect talks, and Hamas figures questioning the plan’s 72‑hour hostage‑release timeline.