Saturday, 11 October 2025

An appeals court blocked Trump from deploying the National Guard in Illinois, though troops were allowed to remain under federal control. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth were barred access to ICE facilities during the decision.

The White House announced federal worker layoffs as the government shutdown approached its third week, with Trump suggesting layoffs would be concentrated in Democratic areas. The AFL-CIO challenged the legality of the layoffs in court.

Trump administration officials announced that military personnel would be paid during the government shutdown, with the president directing the Pentagon to release funds on October 15. The administration claimed to have identified funds without new Congressional appropriations.

Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi are set to chair a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, which will include leaders from the UK, Italy, Spain, and France. The summit comes as Palestinians return to Gaza following a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged Trump to use the momentum from the Gaza ceasefire to broker peace in Ukraine and discussed requesting Tomahawk cruise missiles in a phone call with the U.S. president.

The Trump administration laid off dozens of CDC officials including disease detectives, high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office, and the staff of a weekly public health journal.

Trump threatened China with tariffs following Beijing's trade curbs, marking a rapid shift from earlier cooperative signals between the two nations.

The White House criticized the Nobel Committee for not awarding the Peace Prize to Trump, with administration officials expressing displeasure at the omission.

Trump's physician reported that he received a clean bill of health during a physical exam, though the White House initially described it as a routine checkup despite Trump having an annual physical in April.

The Trump administration's stricter enforcement and immigration crackdowns are creating widespread delays and fear even among legal immigrants, according to immigration lawyers and affected individuals.