The shutdown deadline is looming. Here’s what could happen.

Sep 29, 2025 14 min

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Congressional leaders on both sides say they won’t budge as a government shutdown looms. <a href="https://apple.news/AO5S7_dG3QZa8U18y9RNzng">Politico</a>’s Sophia Cai joins to discuss what’s next — and how a shutdown could lead to mass firings across federal agencies. A shooter opened fire at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, then set the building on fire. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxK1OAmuIThKJBCAXk8SElw">Detroit Free Press</a> has the latest. Health experts are trying to clear up misconceptions caused by the Trump administration’s autism announcement last week. Corinne Purtill, health and science reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/ABR4XfROxS3G8NY4O5K-iYA">Los Angeles Times</a>, discusses what scientists say, and what’s really behind rising rates of autism diagnoses. Plus, New York Mayor Eric Adams <a href="https://apple.news/A76-9zm_KSIOxXTkoUk9l-w">dropped</a> his reelection bid, Oregon sued to <a href="https://apple.news/AG9a87uB4R266YRPfPhd68w">stop Trump</a> sending troops to Portland, and Team Europe <a href="https://apple.news/Ay54hK1RkQXWi2STmbOZyfA">outlasted</a> the U.S. at this year’s rowdy Ryder Cup.  Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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