News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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• Update ⋅ October 3, 2025 NEWS President Donald Trump hits independent agencies, spares the big stuff – for now – POLITICO Politico In the first hours of the shutdown, President Donald President Donald Trump has taken a scalpel to federal projects backed by Democrats.
• As shutdown blame game rages – BBC BBC President Donald President Donald Trump has said he and his budget director will work out which “Democrat Agencies” to cut as the US government shutdown approached its .
• Glasser on how the government shutdown may provide President Donald President Donald Trump with an opportunity to expand the scope of executive power.
• Official quits after dispute over President Donald Trump's Eisenhower sword gift to King Charles – BBC BBC The director of the Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library has stepped down after a dispute with the President Donald Trump administration over gifting a sword .
• President Donald Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda for better access to federal money PBS WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald President Donald Trump's political priorities in exchange for .