White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Friday afternoon on the government shutdown as the Trump administration prepares for mass layoffs amid the lapse in funding. President Trump and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought signaled earlier this week that mass layoffs were imminent as the Senate debates dueling

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Trump administration has to look at ways to "save money in a responsible way that respects the American taxpayer's money" during shutdown.

Follow government shutdown news as Trump and Congress grapple with federal budget plans. Firings are expected soon, and some employees have received furlough notices.

The administration has been freezing funds for projects in Democratic-led cities and states during the government shutdown.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Cabinet secretaries will decide government cuts when asked if Project 2025 is the "the blueprint for shrinking the government."

Olympic gold medalist Oksana Baiul revealed she's putting her house up for sale and relocating to Las Vegas because she can't find work in Shreveport, La.

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

“This seems to be [the administration] moving to a carrot approach, but embedded in the carrot is the stick,” said Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors, an advocacy group that has been fighting the White House’s efforts.

“Full House” alum Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are separating after 27 years of marriage. “They are living apart and taking a break from their marriage. There are no legal proceedings at this time,” Loughlin’s representative Elizabeth Much told People on Thursday, Oct. 2.

During a cookout, a Maine couple noticed a strange window—and uncovered a secret room that had been sealed for years.