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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published October 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM EDT

Government shutdown enters day three with no resolution in sight, the monthly jobs report is delayed because of the shutdown, and the White House pressures universities to adopt Trump-aligned compact.

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