Trump Fires Members of Humanities Council
The White House told members of a group of scholars who advise the National Endowment for the Humanities that their positions had been terminated. Source: Original News
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Some Furloughed Federal Staff Use Automated Replies to Blame Democrats
The inboxes of some employees of the Small Business Administration are returning automated email replies that deliver a partisan message on the shutdown. Source: Original News
These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown
Two Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with them crossed party lines to support the G.O.P. plan to keep government funding flowing. Source: Original News
How the Government Shutdown Is Slowing Down Federal Courts
Justice Department lawyers are asking judges to pause their cases until funding resumes. Source: Original News
Heaviest Users of Snapchat Will Face a Small Charge for Storage
The social media company will charge after users reach five gigabytes of free storage, which is in line with other tech giants’ policies. Source: Original News
Congress Remains Deadlocked as Shutdown Enters First Day
Dueling proposals to extend government funding both failed for the third time in two weeks, as neither party could muster the bipartisan coalition needed to move forward. Source: Original News
Even the Statue of Liberty’s Torch Could Go Dark During the Shutdown
New York Democrats, led by Gov. Kathy Hochul, warned of the damage the government shutdown could cause across the state and blamed Republicans. Source: Original News
How Washington Became a Testing Ground for ICE
A series of arrests captured on video reveal how immigration officers have worked with other law enforcement agencies to identify migrants during stops for minor infractions. Source: Original News
Environmental Protection Agency Employees Working Despite Furloughs Plan
E.P.A. employees said that they were working without pay, and that Trump administration officials had not told them how long the funding would last. Union officials said they were “highly confused.” Source: Original News
Why Pete Hegseth Summoned Top Military Leaders
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced a room of hundreds of generals and admirals whom he had summoned from across the globe, and made his case for shaking up a force that he said had gone soft and “woke.” Greg Jaffe, the Pentagon reporter for The New York Times, discusses Hegseth’s speech. Source: Original News