Good morning, it’s Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The government shutdown deepens as the Trump administration warns federal workers may not get back pay, sparking outrage in Congress. National Guard troops deploy to Chicago amid legal fights over presidential power, and air travel snarls under FAA and TSA strain. Overseas, Israel detains another Gaza-bound flotilla as peace talks inch forward, Myanmar’s junta kills dozens in a festival airstrike, and Ukraine and Russia trade deadly strikes. Also in focus: Trump eyes a trade thaw with Canada, Iran fires back at Netanyahu, and China and Malaysia prepare joint military drills. Here’s today’s news.

—Trump Administration Says Federal Workers May Not Get Back Pay After Shutdown, Defying 2019 Law

The Trump administration warned that furloughed fed

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