- Federal government layoffs likely to be in thousands, White House confirms amid shutdown; shifts blame to The Times of India
- US government shutdown updates: Trump wants to ‘clear out dead wood’ BBC
- What happens next as US shutdown enters Day 2? All you need to know The Indian Express
- Republicans, Democrats blame each other on 1st day of U.S. government shutdown as tourist sites close The Hindu
- Trump threatens to cut ‘Democratic agencies’ amid government shutdown Al Jazeera