Today's Headlines: U.S. Begins Shutdown That Could Lead to Mass Layoffs and Service Cuts
Trump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders
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October 1, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Shutdown Enters First Full Day With No Hint Either Side Will Give

Government funding was cut off shortly after midnight in a spending deadlock that could cut essential services and lead to mass layoffs.

Trump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders

The U.S. generals and admirals summoned from around the world had been given little information about the planned event.

Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech

In a blistering opinion, a federal judge in Boston said the Trump administration used the threat of deportations to systematically intimidate certain campus demonstrators into silence.

World

Earthquake in Philippines Kills Dozens, Officials Say

The 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, killing at least 69 people and injuring more than 150. Heavy rainfall has hampered rescue efforts.

Russia’s Military Budget Shrinks as War Costs Hit Kremlin’s Economic Limits

The budget indicates that Russia will continue to fight largely as it has, locking it in a grinding war of attrition.

The Activists and the Anime

We take a closer look at Gen Z protests raging against the political establishment, from Nepal to Madagascar.

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U.S.

Judge Disqualifies Nevada’s Acting U.S. Attorney From Handling Cases

A federal judge said Sigal Chattah was not “validly serving as acting U.S. attorney.” The Trump administration had appointed her to the post in a way that circumvented federal procedures.

Trump Says a Deal With Harvard Is Close

The agreement, if finalized, would follow months of grappling over federal dollars as the Trump administration pressured the university in its broader push to reshape higher education.

How Would a Government Shutdown Affect You?

Shutdowns are complicated and could have wide-ranging consequences. Your input can help steer our coverage.

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Politics

Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to Cut Federal Funds Over Immigration Policy

A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

Scores Accused of Immigration Fraud in Federal Sweep in Minnesota

The investigation is the “first of many” targeted at U.S. cities, said Joseph B. Edlow, the director of U.S.C.I.S.

Trump Gave the Military’s Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44.

On an almost daily basis, thousands of words pour forth from the president’s mouth. Sometimes, he tucks in a wildly revealing insight about the direction he is taking the country.

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Business

White House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency

E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist, had faced bipartisan criticism as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A.I. Fighter Jets and Cockroach Spies: Inside the Changing Business of War

Russia’s war on Ukraine changed the course of a generation of start-ups and investors that have applied a new business model to Europe’s military buildup.

Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up

Founded by a co-creator of ChatGPT, Periodic Labs aims to build artificial intelligence that can accelerate discoveries in physics, chemistry and other fields.

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New York

Judge Denies Sean Combs’s Request to Vacate Conviction

The music mogul will be sentenced on Friday after a jury found him guilty of transporting people for prostitution.

Eric Adams’s Campaign Is Over. His Campaign Finance Problems Are Not.

City regulators are focusing on potential fund-raising irregularities that could result in the clawback of $10 million from Mr. Adams’s 2021 mayoral campaign.

Journalist Injured in Chaotic Scene at New York Immigration Court

A Turkish journalist was taken away on a stretcher and taken to the hospital after U.S. agents shoved another journalist.

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Arts

Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce From Keith Urban After Nearly 20 Years

The couple married in Australia in 2006. Their breakup surprised many fans.

The Artist Who Lived in a Cage For a Year

At Dia Beacon, a retrospective looks at the career of Tehching Hsieh, whose yearlong performance art pieces were some of the most grueling the medium has ever seen.

11 Classic Paul Thomas Anderson Needle Drops

Hear songs from “One Battle After Another,” “Inherent Vice” and several of the director’s other films.

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Food

How Zohran Mamdani Built a Campaign Around Food

The front-runner for New York mayor is leveraging his lifelong love of eating to inform his policy plans and spread his message.

OfCorsica! (Pun Intended) Is a Vacation That Became a Restaurant

Miru opens above City Winery on Pier 57, Bar Lumière finally sees the light of day and more restaurant news.