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Good morning, listeners. I am Marcus Ellerly and this is
your White House Daily Briefing for Monday, October twentieth, twenty
twenty five. Here are the top updates from the heart
of Washington. Today, mark's day twenty of the federal government shutdown.
According to Semaphore and punch Bowl News, negotiations remain locked,
with Democrats still seeking concrete guarantees from House Speaker Mike
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Johnson and President Donald Trump before any progress is made
toward reopening the government. Senate Majority leader John Foon has
offered a vote to renew expiring healthcare subsidies, but Minority
Leader Chuck Schumer dismissed it as insufficient. Without direct involvement
from the White House, the stalemate continues to impact federal
workers and millions of Americans awaiting essential services. At the
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White House, a major foreign policy moment is unfolded president Trump.
President Trump is scheduled to host Australian Prime Minister Anthony
Albanese for their first official summit. The leaders are set
to review the Aucust Treaty, which concerns Australia's acquisition of
nuclear powered submarines from the United States and future trilateral
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cooperation with Britain. Candebur is pushing forward with increased defense
spending and support for U S submarine shipyards, signaling a
strengthening of the strategic alliance in the Indo Pacific. Australian
officials stressed the urgency of the meeting, given a ten
month delay since Trump's inauguration and ongoing global security challenges.
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On the domestic front, President Trump was on Air Force
one last night, speaking to reporters about the ongoing shutdown,
health care negotiations, tariffs on Columbia, and recent protests targeting
his administration. Responding to the weekend's Cosmos No King's demonstrations,
which spanned hundreds of cities, including Washington, Trump dismissed them
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as ineffective and unrepresentative, suggesting the organizing was funded by
political opponents. These protests voiced opposition to his deportation policies,
ongoing conflicts, and the administration's handling of press freedoms. Crime
and public safety remain majised. Trump highlighted recent interventions in
cities like Memphis in Washington, DC, crediting National Guard deployments
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for dropping crime rates, and promising continued action in places
like San Francisco and Chicago. He invoked the power of
the Insurrection Act, noting that previous presidents had used it
and that his administration could go further to maintain public
order if needed. Internationally, President Trump said tariffs may soon
be imposed on Colombian goods, criticizing what he calls Columbia's
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lack of commitment to fighting drug production. He also teased
new negotiations with China and an eventual trip to Asia,
stressing tariff leverage and a positive relation with President she Meanwhile,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending meetings and briefings
at the White House today as global issues around security
and diplomatic strategy remains center stage. That wraps up your
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White House Daily Briefing for today, October twentieth, twenty twenty five.
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