Photo: Cyclical Core AGORA SHUTDOWN UPDATE October 16, 2025   After two weeks of trying to bring up the House-passed CR only to see it fail, Senate Republicans are rolling out a new strategy to force Democrats to capitulate, bringing up the full-year Pentagon appropriations bill. It’s unclear how Dems will vote, but the stakes for federal agencies and workers continue to grow.   Meanwhile, a judge throws a wrench into the White House’s layoff plans, the CDC reels from firings

Photo: Matti Blume AGORA SHUTDOWN UPDATE October 15, 2025   Half a month into the partial federal government shutdown, neither side appears to be budging from their positions. With the GOP bracing for a long shutdown, they are trying new tactics to pressure Democrats to cave, including bringing up the full-year spending bills whose passage would reopen parts of the government.   Meanwhile, the White House is full-steam ahead on layoffs, targeting what President Trump calls “D

AGORA SHUTDOWN UPDATE October 14, 2025   Call it the OTOO Shutdown.   On one hand, lawmakers don’t seem to be acting with any urgency to end the shutdown (save for a perfunctory vote in the Senate today, which is likely to fail). On the other hand, Republicans are starting to map out some ways to address Democratic demands to extend Obamacare premium subsidies.   On one hand, the White House followed through on its pledge to lay off employees as the shutdown continues. On the

AGORA SHUTDOWN UPDATE October 10, 2025   The Senate heads home for the long weekend without a deal to end the shutdown, even as momentum...

AGORA SHUTDOWN UPDATE October 9, 2025   The Senate will try for the seventh time to reopen the government today, and will likely fail for...

AGORA SHUTDOWN UPDATE October 8, 2025   With the partial government shutdown entering its second week, the consequences are starting to...

Another day, another failed Senate vote to end the shutdown. As Senators begin feeling like Phil Connors , President Trump sends mixed...

As the partial government shutdown enters its first full week, there are few signs that it will end anytime soon.   Leaders of both...

The partial government shutdown will last at least through the weekend as the Senate does not plan additional votes to end it after...

One day into the federal government shutdown, the Trump administration appears to be using the stoppage to rescind federal funding to...

At midnight Wednesday, major parts of the federal government ceased operations in the first major government shutdown since 2019. The...