The government is shut down again. Here’s what both sides want.

政府再次关门。来看看双方各自想要什么。

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2026-02-02

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The partial government shutdown isn’t likely to end until at least Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal’s Natalie Andrews breaks down the sticking points lawmakers are negotiating. A new batch of documents from the Epstein files were released. The Associated Press reports on how the Department of Justice isn’t expected to file any new charges as a result. Some Olympic athletes don’t make enough money to afford basic living expenses. Fortune reports on how that could change starting this year after a massive gift to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Plus, why the Kennedy Center is shutting down for two years, a 5-year-old detained by ICE has been released, and the big winners at this year’s Grammys. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
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  • Good morning.

  • The government is officially in a partial shutdown,

  • as Democrats push for a separate vote on funding and reforms for Homeland Security.

  • Our intention is by Tuesday to fund all agencies in the federal government, except for that one,

  • and then we'll have two weeks of good faith negotiations to figure it out.

  • Another major batch of Epstein-related materials gets released, with big name drops.

  • And why Olympic glory doesn't always mean financial stability for American athletes.

  • It's Monday, February 2nd.

  • I'm Shamita Basu.

  • This is Apple News Today.

  • While the Senate came to an agreement to separate out extended funding for the Department of Homeland Security,

  • the House was not in session to vote before the midnight deadline on Friday,

  • pushing the government into a partial shutdown.

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview with Meet the Press yesterday that he was confident the shutdown would end soon after the House reconvenes today,

  • and he expressed optimism about further negotiations.

  • Some of these conditions and requests they've made are obviously reasonable and should happen,

  • but others are going to require a lot more negotiation.

  • President Trump was reportedly the catalyst for the bipartisan dealmaking that's unfolding.

  • Trump reached out directly to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,

  • marking a stark departure from his position last year when he refused to work with Democratic leaders on averting the longest shutdown in history.