Live updates: Trump meets with NATO leader; judge blasts effort to fire federal workers
The Senate must pass a short-term funding bill before the government shutdown, while the White House has pulled its nominee for the CDC and President Trump has threatened Europe with more tariffs on wine and Champagne.
With less than two days until the government shuts down, the ball is in the Senate's court to pass a short-term funding bill.
Faced with a choice of backing the House-passed six-month continuing resolution (CR) or opposing it and triggering a shutdown, Democrats are privately signaling they'll help the GOP reach the needed 60 votes. A floor vote is not expected until Friday.
President Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday. One point of conversation: Greenland. Trump argued NATO could play a key role in helping the U.S. acquire the island.
The bilateral chat came as the U.S. is in the thick of trying to find a ceasefire deal in Russia's war in Ukraine. White House chief negotiator Steve Witkoff met Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said he is open to a 30-day ceasefire, as proposed by the U.S.
Trump started the day by threatening Europe with more tariffs, this time on its wine and Champagne.
At midday, a federal judge handed the administration a loss, as he ruled many probationary government employees were fired unlawfully and must be reinstated.
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