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Trump administration latest: Many federal workers will miss first full paychecks today as shutdown drags on

Trump administration latest: Many federal workers will miss first full paychecks today as shutdown drags on

• No end in sight: The government shutdown will extend into next week, as the Senate left town for the weekend without a deal to reopen the government. Here’s a visual guide to what’s impacted by the shutdown.

• Unpaid workers: Today, hundreds of thousands of people are set to miss their first full paychecks of the shutdown. Senate Democrats yesterday blocked a GOP-led bill to pay workers deemed essential during the shutdown, and Republicans rejected their alternatives.

• Trade war: Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he was terminating trade talks with Canada in response to an anti-tariff advert released by the Ontario province government, plunging relations into fresh crisis.

• Trump travels to Asia: Trump is preparing to depart this evening for Asia, with stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea — where he’ll hold a high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, the first face-to-face meeting with the Chinese leader of his second term.

President Donald Trump said he was terminating trade talks with Canada in response to an anti-tariff advert released by the Ontario province government, plunging relations into fresh crisis.

A Canadian-made anti-tariff ad, released on US television and featuring audio from former President Ronald Reagan, has sparked a sharp response from President Trump. He announced on Truth Social that he’s ending all trade negotiations with Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to double Canada’s exports beyond the US.

The government shutdown will extend into next week, as the Senate leaves town for the weekend without a deal to reopen the government.

Yesterday, Senate Democrats blocked a GOP-led bill to pay workers who are deemed essential during the shutdown. Many Democrats have said they want to pass a bill that also pays furloughed federal workers, though Republicans rejected their alternatives.

Today, hundreds of thousands are set to miss their first full paychecks of the shutdown.

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