The Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington on Thursday. Republicans are seeking to use the threat of permanent cuts to the federal bureaucracy to encourage Democrats to vote to reopen the government.
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Trump eyes firing thousands of federal workers over shutdown
Some budget experts have argued that spending money to conduct permanent layoffs during a shutdown is illegal.
According to Meta's rules, advertisers who seek to run political ads in the United States have to undergo a special authorization process.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2025
Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says
The ads have reached tens of thousands of the platforms' users.
A U.S. flag is illuminated in a doorway of the otherwise empty rotunda at the U.S. Capitol in the hours before a partial government shutdown in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2025
U.S. government shutdown begins after Congress fails to reach deal
The shutdown comes as deep partisan divisions in Washington have raised fears regarding the length and consequences of the halt.
U.S. President Donald Trump departs after addressing senior military officers gathered at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday.
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Oct 1, 2025
Trump speech to military brass hints at looming Pentagon shift to focus on homeland
Amid a litany of talking points were Trump’s hints at an increasingly inward-looking foreign policy stance.
A supporter of the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy party reacts during a demonstration against the Czech government in Prague on Sept. 27. Across Europe, far-right parties have made gains in recent years as the war in Ukraine and economic downturn worries voters.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2025
From Prague to Budapest, frustrated voters dwell on migration and Ukraine war
Ahead of the Czech election, voters in European Union member states Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia voiced their opinions.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech at the Labour party's annual conference in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2025
U.K.’s Starmer buys himself time by punching back at Farage
Keir Starmer's barnstorming speech at his party's annual conference in Liverpool left his internal rivals humbled and the party unified behind him — for now.
FBI Director Kash Patel gifted New Zealand officials illegal firearms during his visit to the country earlier this year, authorities said Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2025
Police: FBI director gave New Zealand officials illegal firearms
FBI Director Kash Patel gifted 3D printed replica pistols that authorities determined could be made operable if modified.

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