Government Shuts Down as Funding Lapses
Podcast: WSJ What’s NewsPublished On: Wed Oct 01 2025
Description: A.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The federal government has shut down for the first time in nearly seven years, after lawmakers failed to reach a deal that could keep the government funded. WSJ Washington coverage chief Damian Paletta explains how this shutdown is different to previous ones. Plus, a federal judge rebukes the Trump administration’s efforts to deport pro-Palestinian activists. And the U.S. pulls the plug on a trade program that helped sustain Haiti’s last big industry. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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