What you need to know this Thursday evening – October 9, 2025.
Shutdown Stalemate Deepens as Military Families Face Missed Paychecks
The US government shutdown, now in its second week, has left Congress deadlocked and military families bracing for missed paychecks.
Senate leaders remain divided after Majority Leader John Thune’s proposal to reopen the government was rejected by Democrats, who demand guarantees on health care funding.
President Donald Trump has held firm on using the shutdown as leverage, warning of cuts to Democratic-led programs.
It has been more than a week since the government shutdown and the Senate failed again on Wednesday to advance competing spending proposals as more federal employees and the military brace for missed paychecks. https://t.co/TAb2FpxwJq pic