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Turbulent Week: Trump's Domestic Clashes, Shutdown Standoff, and Gaza BreakthroughPresident Donald Trump's second term continued its chaotic trajectory this week, marked by fiery domestic feuds, a grinding government shutdown, and a potential foreign policy win in the Middle East. Amid escalating immigration enforcement and economic warnings, Trump lashed out at allies and adversaries alike, while his administration pushed bold, controversial initiatives.The federal government entered its fifth day of shutdown on October 6, 2025, triggered by partisan deadlock over Obamacare subsidies and Medicaid cuts in Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." Republicans demand a "clean" continuing resolution, accusing Democrats of funneling subsidies to undocumented immigrants—a claim House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries dismissed as a "lie" during a heated CNN interview. Pressed by host Jake Tapper on provisions aiding non-citizens, Jeffries faced unexpected pushback, retorting that the fight is to "cancel the cuts, lower the cost, save healthcare" for 14 million Americans.

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Trump tells Bibi Netanyahu To stop being so F'ing negative and take the win.

A White House memo, leaked to Politico, projects $15 billion in weekly GDP losses, 43,000 added unemployment claims, and $30 billion in slashed consumer spending if prolonged—half from unpaid feds, half from ripple effects. Nearly 1.9 million federal workers are furloughed or unpaid, mostly in D.C., though essential personnel like military continue without checks. Trump vowed on Truth Social that service members at Naval Station Norfolk would receive "every last penny" upon reopening, alongside promised raises.

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Yet threats of mass firings loom, with unions suing over planned reductions in force (RIFs) targeting "Democrat agencies."

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Back pay is guaranteed post-resolution, but anxiety grips workers fearing permanent cuts.Immigration tensions boiled over in Chicago, where Trump surged Texas National Guard troops after ambushes on ICE agents, including a 10-vehicle caravan firing semi-automatics.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revealed on Fox & Friends that cartels, gangs, and terrorists have placed $10,000 bounties on agents' lives and $2,000 for kidnappings, sharing photos via criminal networks.

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She decried protests as "funded and coordinated," urging Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to witness the threats firsthand. Mayor Brandon Johnson rejected the deployment as "militarism... a sickness," vowing non-cooperation and warning of eroded trust.

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CNN's Boris Sanchez ambushed White House advisor Stephen Miller with a "gotcha" on racial profiling, prompting Miller to snap, "What a dumb question!" He insisted raids remove "illegals" harming Black and Brown communities by stealing jobs and housing, flipping the narrative on CNN's accusation of a "war on Black and Brown people."

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Trump turned on Fox News, blasting its shutdown coverage as "fake spin" favoring Democrats, particularly an unchallenged Sen. Mark Kelly interview.

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He accused the network of ignoring his "record" polls while amplifying negatives, demanding it "get on board or get off."

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Republicans echoed frustration, tired of Fox's "political correctness."

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Financial quirks abounded: The Treasury unveiled drafts for a $1 coin honoring Trump's profile and raised-fist "FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT" pose for the 2026 semiquincentennial, per 2020 bipartisan law.

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Critics decry it as unprecedented for a living president, potentially violating coinage rules.

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Treasurer Brandon Beach confirmed the "real" drafts, praising Trump's leadership amid shutdown woes.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at Norfolk's Navy 250th anniversary, rebranded the Pentagon the "Department of War," slamming "woke" diversity as divisive.

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