“The White House published an executive order on Wednesday vowing to defend Qatar in the event of an attack from another country, a remarkable security guarantee for a single country akin to NATO’s Article V,” Politico reports.
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Google Blocks Searches for Trump and Dementia
Google appears to have blocked AI search results for the query “does Trump show signs of dementia” as well as other questions about his mental acuity, even though it will show AI results for similar searches about other presidents, The Verge reports.
K Street Is Living in Fear of Trump’s Retribution
Politico: “Much of the private sector is paralyzed by Trump’s broader efforts to leverage the might of the government to bend companies to his whims.”
“But that pressure is magnified in government affairs shops across Washington, where corporations are desperate to curry Trump’s favor and avoid his wrath.”
Madison Cawthorn Kicks Off Comeback Bid
Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC), who left office in 2023 after a series of scandals, is launching a comeback campaign in Florida, the Washington Post reports.
Cawthorn announced Wednesday that he is running for the state’s 19th congressional district, a seat that is open next year because the incumbent, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), is running for governor.
Vance Says He’ll Talk Obamacare Premiums
“Vice President JD Vance has an offer for Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown,” Politico reports.
“Join onto the Republicans’ continuing resolution, and he’ll head to the Capitol ‘right now’ to work with Democrats on extending insurance subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.”
Said Vance: “But only after they’ve reopened the government. You can’t reward this exercise in hostage taking.”
Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert Trade Guest Spots
Jimmy Kimmel was a guest on Stephen Colbert’s show last night and Colbert also visited Kimmel’s show on the same night “a move that has never happened before in late-night,” Deadline reports.
Said Kimmel: “We thought it might be a fun way to drive the president nuts.”
Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon told Variety he’ll keep his show out of politics: “I just keep my head down and make sure the jokes are funny.”
Bari Weiss to Take Leading Role at CBS News
“Bari Weiss’ appointment to the top of CBS News is imminent,” Status reports.
“Paramount is set to formally announce its acquisition of The Free Press in the coming days, with Weiss set to be named editor in chief of CBS News.”
Unions Sue Over Trump’s Mass Layoff Plans
“Labor unions representing hundreds of thousands of government employees sued the Trump administration over its threats to fire federal workers during the government shutdown,” Axios reports.
“If the White House follows through on the threat, the shutdown could bring another wave of layoffs for a federal workforce already hollowed out by Trump’s DOGE cuts earlier this year.“
U.S. Lost 32,000 Jobs in September
“The U.S. shed 32,000 private-sector jobs in September, payroll processing giant ADP said on Wednesday,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The surprise job loss in September is the latest sign that the labor market is weakening.”
New York Times: “Economists generally consider ADP’s data less reliable than figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But with the federal government shut down, the BLS won’t be releasing the monthly jobs report on Friday as planned. That means economists will be paying more attention than usual to other indicators.”
The Senate Will Keep Voting
“The Senate is set to vote again at 11 a.m. on the Democrats’ and Republicans’ spending bills to reopen the government, but neither measure is expected to muster the support to pass,” the New York Times reports.
“Senate Republicans have indicated that they intend to keep forcing these votes to put Democrats on the record as opposing the House-passed stopgap bill that would fund the government.”
House Republicans Stay Out of Sight
NOTUS: “The House will likely not return to Capitol Hill until Oct. 7, a week into a shutdown. But Republican leadership is projecting confidence that they will have the upper hand, both in terms of negotiations with Democrats and in the eyes of the public. Leadership, however, is warning Republican members that even a few missteps could cost them the messaging battle.”
Said one House GOP leadership aide: “Don’t fly to Cancun.”
Some Democrats Want to Upsize Trump’s New Tax Cuts
“Some Democrats have found an answer to President Trump’s popular tax cuts for tipped workers, overtime pay and senior citizens: expand them,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“In bills introduced since the Trump signed the Republicans’ sprawling tax-and-spending legislation on July 4, Democrats are proposing to eliminate some of the GOP’s restrictions on the targeted tax breaks.”
House GOP Campaign Arm Turns Up Pressure
“House Republicans’ campaign arm is going after Democrats hours after the federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on Wednesday,” Fox News reports.
“A new National Republican Congressional Committee ad being rolled out in 42 battleground districts is aimed at putting pressure on Democratic lawmakers to accept the GOP’s plan and end the shutdown.”
From the ad: “Democrats refused to fund the government. So now military troops, police and Border Patrol lose their paychecks. Because of Democrats, veterans, farmers, small businesses lose critical funding. Disaster relief — cut off.”
“It’s being rolled out in 25 districts represented by Democrats and 17 held by Republicans.”
GOP Senator Predicts Five Democrats Will Cave
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) urged Democrats to approve a temporary funding extension so the shutdown can end and the two parties can reach a long-term agreement, CNBC reports.
Said Daines: “This will come to an end. But in this particular case, it will come to an end when five Democrats join the rest of us and pass this temporary extension.”
He added: “There’s no reason we should be in a shutdown. It costs the taxpayer money, it disrupts government services, and at the end of the day, it doesn’t really deliver any political or policy objective.”
Will the Shutdown Upend the Virginia Governor’s Race?
This is not the first time Virginia voters have dealt with a government shutdown just a few weeks before they elect their next governor, NBC News reports.
Wall Street Firms Kept Ties With Jeffrey Epstein
“Jeffrey Epstein never got kicked out of Wall Street’s VIP club,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Epstein’s banking and investment activities in the years before his 2019 death were more widespread than previously known, including accounts at several banks as well as large transactions with well-known hedge funds, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the matter.”
Democrats Enter Shutdown Without New Leverage
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The Message from the Government
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has a message this morning on its website:
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