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Shutdown explained: Who works, who doesn’t and how much it costs
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The clock is ticking to fund government, and so far, lawmakers do not have a path forward to avert a partial shutdown.
The Senate returned to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and congressional leaders are slated to meet with President Donald Trump to negotiate a deal on funding the government. But the last week has seen both sides point the finger at who would own closing the government.
Lawmakers have until midnight Wednesday to pass a short-term funding extension, or else the government will close. And if it does, it would be the third shutdown under Trump.
A government shutdown happens when Congress can neither pass all 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government, nor pass a continuing resolution (CR), which typically keeps funding levels static while lawmakers hustle to finish their work on spending bills.
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Sunrise light hits the U.S. Capitol dome on Jan. 2, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Since 1980, there have been 10 government shutdowns. Only three have happened since the turn of the century.
All shutdowns are different, and the impending shutdown is no exception. However, it could have more devastating effects on the federal workforce than previous shutdowns given the administration’s orders to undertake mass firings.
Programs like Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid will continue, along with the Postal Service, Veterans’ Affairs hospitals and clinics, and Immigration and Border Patrol security activities, among others. Federal employees will likely go without pay, however, and a string of agencies will see their services hampered by furloughs, like the IRS and Small Business Administration. Housing programs may also see a delay in rental assistance and loans.
Typically, shutdowns see thousands of federal workers deemed «nonessential» furloughed, but the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo last week that directed agencies to «use this opportunity to consider reduction in force (RIF) notices for all employees» in programs that have no other available funding source and that don’t comport with Trump’s priorities if lawmakers couldn’t fund the government.
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President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«RIF notices will be in addition to any furlough notices provided due to the lapse in appropriation,» the memo read, and they will be issued «regardless of whether the employee is excepted or furloughed during the lapse in appropriations.»
Then there is the cost of a shutdown. While the cost of a partial closure this year is unknown, the Congressional Budget Office did an analysis of the cost of the last time the government shuttered in 2019.
The report, published in January 2019, found that the shutdown saw roughly $18 billion in federal spending delayed, which led to a dip in that year’s first quarter gross domestic product of $8 billion. The report noted roughly $3 billion of that would not be recovered.
It also found that federal workers who received delayed payments and private businesses were the hardest hit.
«Some of those private-sector entities will never recoup that lost income,» the report stated.
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are at a stalemate on the current CR, not so much because of what’s in the bill — it would keep the government open until Nov. 21 and includes tens of millions in new spending for lawmakers’ security — but because of what it lacks.
Democratic lawmakers demanded that the short-term extension at least include an extension to expiring Obamacare premium subsidies and have warned that if Congress doesn’t act, millions of Americans will see their health care costs increase.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, hold a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on June 11, 2025. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
While the subsidies don’t expire until the end of the year, congressional Democrats have noted that insurers are gearing up to send out new rates on Oct. 1.
But Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., have said that conversations about the subsidies can happen after the government is funded, but that has so far not been enough for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate
Democrats.
«Fundamentally, nothing has changed, though, and the choice remains the same: Democrats can either vote for a clean, short-term, nonpartisan CR that prioritizes the American people, or they can choose a completely avoidable shutdown that prioritizes politics above all else,» Thune told NBC’s «Meet the Press.»
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Both Thune and Schumer, along with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., will meet with Trump Monday afternoon. The confab comes after Trump canceled a meeting with the Democratic leaders earlier this week.
Schumer and Jeffries said in a joint statement after a new meeting was set that «Democrats will meet anywhere, at any time and with anyone to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people.»
«We are resolute in our determination to avoid a government shutdown and address the Republican health care crisis,» they said. «Time is running out.»
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Pastor accused of ‘inciting religious hatred’ with UK street sermon, legal advocacy group says
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A Christian pastor arrested in Bristol, England, in November on suspicion of «inciting religious hatred» after delivering a street sermon is still awaiting a decision on whether he will face criminal charges, according to a legal advocacy group supporting him.
Pastor Dia Moodley, 58, was detained for eight hours and released on bail conditions that temporarily barred him from entering the city during the Christmas period.
ADF UK, the British arm of the faith-based legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom, is representing Moodley.
The group advocates for religious freedom and free speech rights and argues that the pastor’s case reflects what it describes as a broader pattern of police action that risks criminalizing lawful religious expression.
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Pastor Dia Moodley, who has been involved in legal disputes over street preaching in Bristol, speaks with his lawyer in the United Kingdom, in this undated photo. (ADF UK)
Although the initial bail restrictions were later dropped, police visited Moodley again in January and invited him to attend a voluntary interview under caution as they continued to investigate the November incident.
The case marks the second time he has been arrested over his street preaching, ADF UK said, and follows previous disputes with police over restrictions placed on his public comments about other religions.
Avon and Somerset Police told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that they could neither confirm nor deny the identity of anyone arrested but, based on the date and location provided, issued the following statement:
«A 58-year-old man was arrested at about 2.30pm on Saturday 22 November in Broadmead, Bristol, on suspicion of assault by beating and of a racially/religiously aggravated public order offence,» police said. «He was later released on police bail until the end of December, with a condition not to attend areas of Bristol city centre including Broadmead. These conditions however were ultimately lifted by a supervisory officer in mid-December following representations from the arrested man.»
An outside shot of the Avon and Somerset Police headquarters in Bristol, England, on Sept. 27, 2017. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
The agency said the man is no longer on bail after being released under investigation in early January, adding that a counter-allegation has been recorded and inquiries are ongoing. The statement did not provide further details about the alleged assault.
The public order offense referenced by police falls under the Public Order Act 1986.
It’s defined by the government under Section 29B as, «A person who uses threatening words or behaviour, or displays any written material which is threatening, is guilty of an offence if he intends thereby to stir up religious hatred [or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation].»
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Pastor Dia Moodley preaches on a street corner in Bristol, United Kingdom, where he has faced legal challenges regarding his public ministry, as seen in this undated photo. (ADF UK)
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Jeremiah Igunnubole, legal counsel for ADF International, said Pastor Dia’s arrest for «peacefully commenting on Islam and transgender ideology» shows police are using public order legislation to impose «de facto blasphemy laws» in the UK.
«This is far from an isolated incident,» Igunnubole said. «It is part of a clear pattern of behaviour from Avon and Somerset Police, who for years have targeted Pastor Dia for his peaceful expression in the public square and have failed in their duty to investigate serious crimes committed against him by those who objected to his speech.»
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Murió Jesse Jackson, sucesor de Martin Luther King e histórico defensor de los derechos civiles en EE.UU.
Jesse Jackson, el histórico activista por los derechos civiles y referente de la comunidad afroamericana en Estados Unidos, murió este martes a los 84 años.
Su vida estuvo marcada por la lucha incansable contra la discriminación y por haber sido uno de los primeros en llevar la voz de los afroestadounidenses a la política nacional, abriendo el camino para que, décadas después, Barack Obama llegara a la Casa Blanca.
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La noticia de su muerte fue confirmada por su familia, que lo despidió con un mensaje emotivo a través de las redes sociales.
“Su inquebrantable fe en la justicia, la igualdad y el amor inspiró a millones de personas”, señalaron sus familiares.
En el comunicado, sus hijos lo definieron como “un líder servicial, no solo para nuestra familia, sino para los oprimidos, los que no tienen voz y los ignorados de todo el mundo”.
“Lo compartimos con el mundo y, a cambio, el mundo se convirtió en parte de nuestra familia extendida”, dijeron. El comunicado de la familia de Jesse Jackson tras su muerte. (Foto: Instagram/@revjjackson).
Un pastor en la primera línea de la historia
Jackson nació el 8 de octubre de 1941 en Greenville, Carolina del Sur, en un país atravesado por la segregación racial. Creció en la pobreza y enfrentó desde chico las barreras del racismo.
“No nací con una cuchara de plata en la boca. Es una pala lo que estaba previsto para mis manos”, recordó alguna vez sobre sus orígenes humildes.
A pesar de las dificultades, fue un alumno brillante y consiguió una beca como jugador de fútbol americano para ingresar a la universidad.
Jesse Jackson junto a la tumba de Martin Luther King Jr. junto a Coretta King. (Foto: Reuters/Jim Bourg).
En 1960, participó en su primera sentada contra la discriminación y, cinco años más tarde, se sumó a la histórica marcha entre Selma y Montgomery por los derechos civiles.
Jackson fue un compañero cercano de Martin Luther King en los años sesenta y estuvo junto a él en Memphis en 1968, el día del asesinato del líder. Su figura se consolidó como orador y pastor bautista, siempre en la primera línea de las luchas por la igualdad.
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En los setenta y ochenta, Jackson fundó organizaciones clave como PUSH (Gente Unida para Salvar la Humanidad) y la Coalición Nacional Arcoíris, que luego unió en 1996, siempre con el objetivo de promover la igualdad y la justicia social.
Pero fue con sus campañas presidenciales cuando su nombre se hizo conocido en todo el país. En 1984, se convirtió en el primer afroestadounidense en llegar tan lejos en una interna demócrata, quedando tercero en las primarias.
Cuatro años después, volvió a intentarlo y quedó detrás de Michael Dukakis, el candidato que finalmente perdió las elecciones. ARCHIVO – El candidato en las primarias demócratas para la presidencia Jesse Jackson habla con un grupo de seguidores en una iglesia baptista en Dayton, Ohio, el 14 de abril de 1984. (AP Foto/Rob Burns, Archivo)
En la convención demócrata de 1984, Jackson dejó una frase que marcó su carrera: “Mis electores son los desesperados, los condenados, los desheredados, los ignorados, los despreciados”.
Desde el escenario, llamó a los estadounidenses a unirse en una “base común” y criticó con dureza las políticas económicas de Ronald Reagan y las inequidades en el sistema de salud. Jesse Jackson durante un acro en Tallahassee, Florida, en el año 2000. (Foto: AFP/Tim Sloan).
Un legado de lucha y polémicas
Jackson estuvo presente en algunos de los momentos más emblemáticos de la historia reciente de Estados Unidos.
Se lo vio llorando en silencio entre la multitud que celebró la victoria de Barack Obama en 2008 y acompañó a la familia de George Floyd en 2021, tras el veredicto que condenó al policía Derek Chauvin.
A lo largo de su carrera, también enfrentó controversias. Durante la campaña de 1984, usó un término antisemita en Nueva York y debió pedir disculpas. Jesse Jackson, emocionado, tras la victoria de Barack Obama, primer presidente afroamericano de Estados Unidos. (Foto: AFP/Stan Honda).
Más adelante, fue criticado por su encuentro con Hugo Chávez en 2005 y por asistir a su funeral en 2013.
Además de su activismo, Jackson se destacó como mediador internacional: abogó por el fin del apartheid en Sudáfrica, fue emisario especial para África durante la presidencia de Bill Clinton y participó en negociaciones para liberar rehenes estadounidenses en Siria, Irak y Serbia.
Jesse Jackson fue una figura de la lucha por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos. (Foto:AFP/Roberto Schmidt).
El adiós a un símbolo de la igualdad
En 2017, Jackson anunció que padecía Parkinson y redujo su actividad pública. Sin embargo, en abril de 2021, volvió a estar en el centro de la escena al acompañar a la familia de George Floyd en Mineápolis y declarar: “La lucha por la igualdad es un largo combate en este país”.
El pasado mes de noviembre ingresó para recibir tratamiento por una enfermedad neurodegenerativa rara y particularmente grave, la parálisis supranuclear progresiva (PSP), según informó su organización, Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jesse Jacksontenía una enfermedad neurodegenerativa. (Foto: AFP/Scott Olson).
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House Dem’s graphic chicken decapitation ‘horrified’ her college roommates: ‘Blood went everywhere’
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FIRST ON FOX: College roommates of Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., who is now 37-years-old, said they were «horrified» after the now-Democrat member of Congress up for reelection this year allegedly «serrated» a chicken’s head off with «a dull kitchen knife» while they lived together.
The incident allegedly stemmed from the vulnerable Democratic congresswoman and her roommates engaging in the practice of «urban farming,» a practice that is quite popular in Portland, where they went to a small private school called Reed College.
Gluesenkamp Perez’s former roommate and others connected to her from their time at Reed College, recounted the incident when they were all trying to research ways to humanely kill the chicken, but Glusenkamp Perez allegedly thought everyone was being «f—ing pu–ies,» so she «grabbed» the chicken and began «grinding [the chicken] down with a dull knife» leading the animal to begin «gasping for air with no lungs to suck it in.»
«Then she held up the body as it spazzed out and blood went everywhere like some crazy Santeria voodoo ritual,» recalled her former roommate, Isaac Eger, while attending Reed, who also wrote about his house’s «epic fail» at urban farming back in 2014.
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Eger, who hosts the podcast that brought together folks from Gluesenkamp Perez’s past for an episode a few weeks ago, refused to speak with Fox News Digital or provide any comments on, or to clarify events from, his time living with the Washington State congresswoman. He did imply to Fox News Digital that his podcast is a joke, and said that if he had to clarify any part of it, that would extinguish the comedic value.
«Marie bravely was like, ‘Ill dispatch of this chicken,’» Eger recounted on the podcast episode subscribers must pay to listen to titled «Absolutely Sweet Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.»
«Dude, I will never forget, like, frantically YouTubing how to humanely kill a chicken and Marie was just like, ‘You f—ing pussies, like, you’re on YouTube?’ It was, like, you and I on a computer, like, trying to figure this out and she just grabbed it and started swinging it around,» added Sam.
«That’s not at all what happened,» Eger interjected. «She didn’t just ‘chop it.’ She took a dull kitchen knife and tried to serrate[ly] cut … she was grinding this thing down with a dull knife and I remember you were horrified. It was really bad. And we saw, like, the chicken’s, like, decapitated head just, like, gasping for air with no lungs to suck it in, and then she held up the body as it spazzed out and blood went everywhere like some crazy Santeria voodoo ritual.»
While Sam contested the serrating, he affirmed the knife was quite dull and said «for sure» after Eger began to describe the scene of the chicken’s blood spurting everywhere.
«For sure, for sure. Everyone knows that you can run around like a chicken with your head cut off, but what that saying leaves out is what happens to the head without the body and it’s, like, also still completely functioning for a second,» Sam continued as Eger laughed.
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Eger went on to point out what he felt the incident symbolized, particularly as it related to his old college roommate’s time as an elected member of U.S. Congress.
He said that while part of him «respected» Gluesenkamp Perez «for her bravery» and her pro-activeness in killing the chicken, he also chided the inhumane nature in which she killed the chicken and said it represented the large amount of «hubris» the now-congresswoman had even as a college student at a small private liberal arts school.
Rep. Emily Randall, D-Wash., accepts the «The Chick» painting from Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., left, as members of the Washington State delegation look on, in Longworth building on Friday, January 9, 2026. The painting goes to the newest member of the delegation every new Congress. Pictured in the background are, from left, Reps. Baumgartner, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Kim Schrier, D-Wash., and Rick Larsen, D-Wash. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
«I think Marie is a very proud and she’s an incredibly stubborn person who I think has unbelievable confidence in herself,» Eger said during the podcast episode, which was entirely focused around the congresswoman and their history with her in college.
«I think [that] is what it takes to become a f—ing congressperson,» Eger said.
«I think we are finding a thread here, yeah,» added Sam. «I think also, like, being like, ‘F–k the consequences. I’m just going to go, like, being head– being headstrong.’ And just, like, ‘I’m going to take care of this. Like, and this might be a really bad idea, but here I am. It’s already done. It’s already happening.»
During the Jan. 29 podcast episode, Eger, Boguslaw, who also declined to speak to Fox News Digital, and Sam also recounted their time living with Gluesenkamp Perez and her bunny she brought with her at the time named «Meatball.» According to the crews of former Reed College students, Gluesenkamp Perez would breed Meatball and then eat its kids.
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«A friend of mine said that when he came back to the house once, she started a rabbit-eating cult,» Eger said during the podcast. He and Boguslaw recalled how «absent-minded» Gluesenkamp Perez was when it came to their «urban farming venture,» describing how they would often have to take care of her animals for her less they would perish.
«Did you go with her to breed her rabbit and we watched them, like, smash the rabbit against the wall?» Eger asked Sam during the podcast episode.
«Meatball? Hell yeah,» Sam responded.
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democrat from Washington, reads a document on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Eger also took shots at the congresswoman he used to room with, describing her as a carpetbagger and accusing her of «cosplaying as a poor person» during college and still today even though he believed she was likely having college paid for by her parents, arguing she could not have been eligible for financial aid.
«Her parents are wealthy. Because if you can afford – and she’s one of four kids – if you can afford to pay for a $40,000 a year college, so that doesn’t include like the other, like at least $10,000 dollars a year in living expenses, you’re wealthy,» Eger argued during his podcast. «That means she wouldn’t have qualified for financial aid. Now, what she says in order – this is part of her lore, she’s definitely cosplaying as a poor person.»
«Which never happened at Reed. As far as I’m concerned,» Boguslaw said back sarcastically with a laugh.
Eger also charged Gluesenkamp Perez with lying about being a fifth generation Washingtonian during his 2-hour-long podcast episode, alleging she is actually originally from Houston.
«She grew up in Houston, Texas. Her father was Mexican, born in Mexico, where her mother, who is from Washington, met him,» Eger said. «She brought him over the border, and then Marie’s kind of an anchor baby.»
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., walks up the steps of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Gluesenkamp Perez is the member of Congress representing Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, which covers the southwest portion of the state, including the Vancouver and Portland-area suburbs around Clark County.
She was first elected to Congress in 2022 and then was reelected in 2024. Gluesenkamp Perez has significantly out-raised all of her competitors, with almost $2.5 million cash-on-hand, according to Ballotpedia.
Her nearest competitor is Republican John Braun, a member of the Washington State Senate, who has a little over $700,000 cash-on-hand, per Ballotpedia.
Gluesenkamp Perez, nor any of her representatives, responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on this story.
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