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As the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, the nation's leader on Thursday hailed the budget interruption as an “historic chance” to advance his campaign of firing government employees and downsizing agencies.

The president declared on online platforms that he would sit down with the White House office of management and budget chief, an architect of the mass firings and voluntary separations of government staff.

“I have a meeting today with the budget director, known for PROJECT 2025 renown, to decide which of the many agencies associated with Democrats, many of which are a partisan scheme, he suggests to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent,” the leader wrote on his social media platform. “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats provided me with this unprecedented opportunity.”

Leader Sees 'Unprecedented Opportunity' to Target Opponents as Closure Continues into Day Two

The federal closure began on the middle of the week at midnight, after the opposing party declined to back a proposal from conservatives to maintain budget allocations unless it contained a series of health-related concessions. The budget chief has threatened to use the closure to carry out additional layoffs of federal workers, and on Wednesday revealed the cancellation of significant funds in government money for initiatives tied to the other party.

Other Updates from the Administration

• Drug Cartels operating in the Caribbean have been labeled “unlawful combatants” and the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict”, according to a administration document.
• Hamas is expected to tentatively agree to a ceasefire proposal in the coming days – but only if major changes are made to some of its key elements.
• The state of California has vowed to “instantly” cut funding to colleges that sign a proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence” that includes requirements such as closing academic departments seen as targeting right-leaning views, capping foreign students to 15%, and prohibiting racial or gender factors in hiring and admissions.
• A judicial official has denied a bid for protection from a man who was erroneously removed earlier this year, though he has 30 days to challenge the ruling.

Other Significant Events

• A prominent billionaire has lately focused his efforts on urging people to cancel their subscriptions to a streaming service in objection to its incorporation of diverse representations.
• The White House recently released a press release with links to scientific studies to support a assertion about a widely used drug and gestation, but physicians stated the data was “limited” and “inconclusive”.