Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., return to their offices after meeting with reporters on the third day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Washington, as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., looks on. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)The Capitol is illuminated at sunrise to begin day three of a government shutdown, in Washington, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., return to their offices after meeting with reporters on the third day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)