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Media bashes Trump admin messaging for pinning shutdown on Dems, White House fires back

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EXCLUSIVE: The White House responded to various reports that President Donald Trump’s administration is breaking federal law by including commentary that blames Senate Democrats for the government shutdown in out-of-office emails and letters furloughing federal employees.
A number of reports suggested that including partisan messaging in official emails and communication channels could be a violation of the Anti-Lobbying Act, which prevents federal funding from being used in lobbying efforts.
«The Trump Administration is committed to sharing the truth with the American people, and it’s simply a fact that the Democrats shut down the government,» White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital. «Democrats opposed the clean CR that they supported just 6 months ago and 13 times under the Biden Administration because they want free health care for illegal aliens.»
President Trump’s White House denied claims that blaming Democrats for the shutdown breaks federal law. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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«And now, the Democrats are upset the Administration is sharing the truth — they are desperately trying to lie to the American people because they know their shutdown is hurting families and workers around the country,» Jackson added. «Unfortunately for the Democrats, facts are facts.»
Atop the Department of Justice website, a red banner reads: «Democrats have shut down the government. Department of Justice websites are not currently regularly updated.»
Fox News Digital obtained a DOJ memo which was sent to all employees of the agency outlining the plan for furloughing federal employees in the event of a shutdown, stating DOJ «has contingency plans in place for executing an orderly shutdown of activities that would be affected by any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats.»

The Department of Justice sent out an internal memo blaming Democrats for the shutdown and detailing what furloughing employees would look like. (DOJ)
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«Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution in the U.S. Senate due to unrelated policy demands,» the memo continues. «A funding lapse will result in certain Department activities ceasing due to a lack of appropriated funding, and designated pre-notified employees will be furloughed subject to certain laws and regulations.»
On visiting the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website, a pop-up appears on the center page reading that reads: «The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government. HUD will use available resources to help Americans in need.»
Reports also suggested that the administration may be in violation of the Hatch Act, a federal law that prevents tax dollars from being spent in a partisan or politically biased manner, as a result of the messaging.

The HUD website directs blame to Democrats for the government shutdown. (HUD)
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Legal expert Andrew Cherkasy, co-founder of Golden Law, Inc. and former Air Force JAG, told Fox News Digital that «the Hatch Act does not apply to the President or Vice President. It does apply to most other federal employees.»
«The law is intended to prohibit government officials from using their official authority to interfere with, or affect elections,» Cherkasky explained. «The President of the United States and his agents under his authority have an unquestionable constitutional right to speak directly to the American people about what is happening in their government and who is responsible for it.»
The Hatch Act, which was signed into law in 1939, is enforced by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and is also designed to keep federal employees from influencing or interfering with elections while working in any official capacity.

A demonstrator holds a sign protesting the government shutdown at the James V. Hansen Federal Building on Jan. 10, 2019, in Ogden, Utah. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
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«For years, unelected bureaucrats and left-leaning agencies openly leaked, editorialized, and interfered in policy debates without consequence,» Cherkasky told Fox. «The Hatch Act does not prohibit the President from holding democrats accountable for shutting down the government.»
The Biden Administration also partook in messaging that pushed certain legislation. Biden’s Office of Management and Budget issued a statement regarding the Right to IVF Act last June, stating: «When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade nearly two years ago, it paved the way for Republican elected officials’ extreme, out-of-touch agenda, which has eroded access to reproductive health care for families across the country.»
The Obama Administration issued similar messaging in 2013 specifically blaming Republicans for a government shutdown threat, saying «House Republicans are pushing the Government toward shutdown.»
The federal government entered a partial shutdown at midnight Wednesday morning after a bill that would fund the government through Nov. 21 failed in the Senate.
Senate Democrats pushed for Obamacare subsidies that were set to expire to be included in the legislation, and reportedly felt sidelined in negotiations surrounding government funding.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., attends a news conference about the government shutdown, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Despite a Republican majority in both the House and the Senate, the spending bill requires 60 votes to pass in the Senate, meaning some Democrat senators will need to break ranks with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to prevent the bill from failing.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
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Netanyahu condenó el atentado en Mánchester: “Sólo la fuerza y la unidad pueden derrotar al terrorismo”

Un hombre embistió con un automóvil a varias personas congregadas frente a una sinagoga ortodoxa en un barrio suburbano de Manchester el jueves y luego apuñaló a los presentes, dejando un saldo de dos muertos y cuatro heridos de gravedad en lo que la policía calificó como un ataque terrorista durante Yom Kippur, la jornada más sagrada del calendario judío. Según declaró el Metropolitan Police en Londres, responsable de las operaciones de lucha antiterrorista, los agentes abatieron al sospechoso en las afueras de la ciudad. Aunque inicialmente se retrasó la confirmación de su muerte porque el individuo portaba un chaleco que simulaba contener explosivos, más tarde las autoridades confirmaron que no llevaba ningún artefacto.
El Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, de la unidad de operaciones antiterroristas, afirmó en una comparecencia pública que se detuvo a otras dos personas vinculadas al ataque, pero no ofreció detalles sobre dichas detenciones, y precisó que la policía cree conocer la identidad del autor material, aunque esta todavía no ha sido verificada oficialmente.
Las autoridades confirmaron que las dos víctimas fatales pertenecían a la comunidad judía. El ataque tuvo lugar mientras numerosos fieles se encontraban reunidos en el templo para conmemorar el Día del Perdón.
Todas las novedades del ataque terrorista:
Burnham elogia la “ejemplar respuesta”
El alcalde del Gran Manchester, Andy Burnham, comienza agradeciendo a la policía, el servicio de ambulancias, los bomberos y los voluntarios por su ayuda y valentía.
“Esta fue una respuesta ejemplar a la luz azul”, declara. El alcalde afirma que se trató de un “horrible ataque antisemita contra nuestros amigos judíos”.
“Siempre nos mantendremos unidos”, añade, afirmando que Manchester “nunca permitirá que triunfen los actos diseñados para causar odio, división y violencia”.
“No dejen que triunfen”, dice el alcalde, y finaliza instando a todos a acercarse a sus vecinos y a la comunidad “en estos tiempos difíciles”.
Meloni lamenta el “vil” ataque en la sinagoga de Mánchester y denuncia el antisemitismo
La primera ministra italiana, Giorgia Meloni, ha lamentado el “vil” atentado en la sinagoga de la ciudad británica de Manchester, en el que han muerto dos personas, además del agresor, y ha avisado de que el antisemitismo “no puede tener espacio alguno” en Europa.
“Estoy profundamente conmocionada por el vil y atroz ataque contra una sinagoga de Mánchester perpetrado en el día sagrado de Yom Kippur”, denunció la mandataria en un comunicado.
Y agregó: “Estoy cerca de las familias de las víctimas, de la comunidad judía y de toda la nación británica. El antisemitismo no puede tener, y no tendrá, ningún espacio en Europa”.
Mahmood se compromete a hacer todo lo necesario para mantener la seguridad de la comunidad judía
La ministra del Interior, Shabana Mahmood, se declara horrorizada por el ataque antisemita a la sinagoga.
Afirma que sus oraciones están con las víctimas y agradece a los servicios de emergencia por su labor.
Mahmood afirma que hará todo lo necesario para mantener la seguridad de la comunidad judía.
Añadió que responderá a las preguntas lo antes posible, pero que tomará un tiempo.
Netanyahu condenó el atentado
El primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, declaró: “Israel se une al dolor de la comunidad judía del Reino Unido tras el brutal atentado terrorista en Manchester”.
“Nuestros corazones están con las familias de los asesinados y oramos por la pronta recuperación de los heridos. Como advertí en la ONU: la debilidad ante el terrorismo solo trae más terrorismo. Solo la fuerza y la unidad pueden derrotarlo”.
El primer ministro Keir Starmer dijo que Reino Unido debe “derrotar el odio creciente”
El primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, advirtió el jueves que el “odio” contra los judíos está aumentando y que Gran Bretaña debe trabajar para vencerlo tras el ataque a una sinagoga de Manchester que dejó dos muertos.
“Si bien este no es un odio nuevo, es algo con lo que los judíos siempre han convivido”, declaró Starmer en un discurso por vídeo tras un ataque con coche y arma blanca en la ciudad del noroeste.
“Debemos ser claros: es un odio que está aumentando una vez más, y Gran Bretaña debe vencerlo una vez más”.
Qué se sabe hasta ahora
Dos miembros de la comunidad judía han fallecido, según la policía.
Otros cuatro se encuentran hospitalizados tras sufrir diversas lesiones graves.
El atacante fue abatido a tiros por la policía.
Las autoridades afirman que creen conocer su identidad, pero no pueden confirmarla por “razones de seguridad en el lugar”.
- Lo que dijeron las autoridades
La “valentía inmediata” del personal de seguridad y los fieles ayudó a impedir que el atacante entrara en la sinagoga.
Un dispositivo que llevaba el sospechoso “no era viable”.
La Operación Platón, una respuesta de los servicios de emergencia a incidentes a gran escala, ha sido suspendida.
Se mantiene el “estado de incidente grave”.
El primer ministro Keir Starmer se reunió con altos mandos policiales y miembros del gabinete en Downing Street para una reunión de emergencia. Posteriormente, afirmó que Gran Bretaña “debe derrotar” el creciente odio antisemita.
Qué se sabe del autor del ataque terrorista a una sinagoga en Manchester en Yom Kippur
El atentado durante la fecha más importante del calendario judío dejó víctimas mortales y sembró el pánico. La policía investiga conexiones y refuerza la seguridad en todo el Reino Unido

La investigación sobre el ataque frente a la Sinagoga de la Congregación Hebrea de Heaton Park en Mánchester, que el jueves dejó dos muertos y tres personas gravemente heridas durante la celebración de Yom Kippur, ha revelado nuevos elementos sobre la identidad y el modus operandi del perpetrador.
La Policía confirmó dos detenidos tras el atentado terrorista a la sinagoga en Mánchester
Las autoridades dijeron que encontraron un “dispositivo suicida” el cuerpo del perpetrador, cuya identidad no ha sido confirmada por razones de seguridad. IMÁGENES SENSIBLES
La Policía británica confirmó este jueves la detención de dos personas en relación con el ataque a una sinagoga en Mánchester (noroeste de Inglaterra), en el que hubo dos muertos (más el atacante) y al menos tres heridos y que ha sido declarado atentado terrorista.
La embajada de Israel y líderes mundiales condenaron el ataque terrorista en la sinagoga de Mánchester
La ONU, líderes europeos, la realeza británica y organizaciones religiosas, incluidas comunidades musulmanas y cristianas, condenaron el ataque que dejó dos muertos durante Yom Kippur
La embajada de Israel en Reino Unido condenó el ataque terrorista en una sinagoga de Mánchester que dejó dos muertos y al menos tres heridos, calificándolo de “odioso y profundamente perturbador”, mientras líderes mundiales y organizaciones religiosas expresaban su consternación por el incidente ocurrido durante Yom Kippur, el día más sagrado del calendario judío.
El momento en que la Policía abatió al terrorista que atacó la sinagoga de Manchester
Dos personas murieron y tres resultaron gravemente heridas en las afueras de un templo judío, donde la policía respondió al ataque con disparos y activó protocolos de emergencia. IMÁGENES SENSIBLES
Un video publicado en la red social X recoge los momentos posteriores al ataque frente a la Sinagoga de la Congregación Hebrea de Heaton Park, en el barrio de Crumpsall, al norte de Mánchester, mientras se celebraba Yom Kippur. En las imágenes, dos agentes de policía rodean al presunto atacante, que permanece herido en el suelo junto a la entrada del templo. Los policías, visiblemente tensos y con armas en mano, ordenan a los presentes que se retiren: “Atrás, atrás”, insisten una y otra vez para despejar la zona ante el riesgo que perciben.
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Trump must triple severely outdated nuke arsenal to outpace China and Russia, report warns

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FIRST ON FOX: A new report warns the U.S. nuclear arsenal is dangerously outdated and too small to confront growing global threats — and recommends nearly tripling the number of deployed American warheads by 2050.
The report, first obtained by Fox News Digital, argues that America’s current force of about 1,750 deployed nuclear weapons leaves the nation vulnerable in an era when Moscow, Beijing, and Pyongyang are all expanding their arsenals at breakneck speed.
China alone is building 100 new nuclear weapons a year, according to the Pentagon, and is on track to reach strategic parity with the U.S. by the mid-2030s.
«The newest warhead that we have was built in 1989,» Robert Peters, author of the Heritage report, told Fox News Digital.
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Russian military launches a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile during drills at an airfield in Russia (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
«The force size that we have now … That was a force design that came up when President Obama was in office in 2010, and the assumptions were in 2010 that there would be no more real competition between the United States and Russia, and China was not even a real player on the nuclear field.»
The report, authored by Robert Peters of Heritage’s Allison Center for National Security, proposes that Washington expand its force to roughly 4,625 operationally deployed nuclear weapons by 2050.
That number would include about 3,500 strategic warheads — carried by intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), ballistic missile submarines, and bombers — and about 1,125 non-strategic weapons, such as gravity bombs and theater-range missiles.
It comes amid warnings that Moscow maintains thousands of non-strategic nuclear weapons in Europe, outnumbering U.S. stocks by as much as ten to one, while China races to deploy stealth bombers, submarine-based missiles and even orbital strike systems. North Korea already possesses about 90 warheads and continues testing missiles that can reach the U.S. homeland.
«We’ve got an arsenal today that is decades beyond its planned life cycle, and a force construct that was designed for a very benign world.»
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Peters’ proposal envisions a modernized force including new Sentinel ICBMs, Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, nuclear-capable B-21 stealth bombers, long-range cruise missiles, and theater-range hypersonic weapons. The plan would still keep U.S. forces below Cold War levels but significantly above today’s posture.
It lays out a plan for regional nuclear allocations in each theater, with the largest number of assets, 3,200 warheads, being placed under Northern Command and focused on homeland defense. Some 750 warheads would be placed in Europe and 675 in the Indo-Pacific region.
It calls for Sentinel ICBMs to replace Minuteman III and B-21 and B-52 jets with new long-range standoff cruise missiles.
During the Cold War, the U.S. fielded tens of thousands of warheads, deployed in Europe, Asia and at home. The new 2050 arsenal would still be far smaller than Cold War levels.
«A U.S. President with some regional nuclear options but only token damage-limiting capacity would quickly be confronted during a limited nuclear conflict with two unpalatable options: surrender or threaten widespread attacks on the adversary homeland, thus inviting an in-kind response, meaning suicide,» the report warns.
Skeptics often ask why nations need thousands of nuclear weapons when a single warhead can level a city. Peters argues that this is a misconception rooted in Cold War imagery of mushroom clouds over Manhattan.

North Korea possesses around 90 nuclear warheads. ( KCNA via REUTERS)
In reality, most modern nuclear warheads are not designed for «city busting» but for striking enemy nuclear forces — silos, missile fields, and command-and-control centers. China, for example, is building up to 500 hardened ICBM silos in remote deserts. Military planners assume it could take at least two U.S. warheads to guarantee destruction of each site.
As Peters puts it, «the goal is never to get to this point. That’s why you have nuclear weapons, to make sure you never get to this point.»
It’s unclear whether the current political leadership would heed Peters’ recommendations. President Donald Trump has proposed «denuclearization» talks with U.S. adversaries.
«Trump very understandably doesn’t like nuclear weapons,» Peters said.
But, he added, «we tried [denuclearizing] under President Obama in 2009 and 2012 and no one followed.»
«Tremendous amounts of money are being spent on nuclear, and the destructive capacity is something we don’t even want to talk about today, because you don’t want to hear it,» Trump mused in remarks to the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, in February.
«I want to see if we can denuclearize, and I think it’s very possible,» suggesting talks on the issue between the U.S., Russia and China.
President Vladimir Putin announced Russia would suspend its participation in the New START treaty in 2023 over U.S. support for Ukraine. Russia had frequently been caught violating the terms of the deal. But China has never engaged in negotiations with the U.S. over arms reduction.
North Korea has rejected any suggestion of denuclearizing from the U.S.
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In September, Russia proposed a one-year extension of the New START treaty, which technically expires in 2026, but the White House has yet to respond to that proposal.
Expanding the arsenal won’t be cheap. But at around $56 billion, the U.S. only spends around seven percent of the defense budget on nuclear weapons, Peters argues.
The report also calls for nuclear capabilities to be deployed forward to Finland and Poland, a proposal that is certain to rattle the Kremlin and would cut strike times down from hours to minutes.
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Nuclear weapons are currently hosted in Italy, Germany and the Netherlands, — bases chosen in the Cold War when they sat just 150 miles from the Soviet front line. But Russia’s front line has now moved 800 miles east.
He made a similar call for nuclear capabilities to be placed in South Korea. Washington periodically deploys US nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning operations in exchange for an agreement from Seoul not to develop its own nuclear weapons.
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