Welcome to the News Hour. There were no signs of progress among lawmakers today in Washington,

and that ensures the government will stay shut down for another day as Democrats dig in on protections

to health care. President Trump is also digging in and warning of far-reaching consequences,

firing federal workers and targeting Democratic states with a wave of cuts to federal projects.

He even invoked the name of a policy blueprint he once distanced himself from on the campaign trail.

That's Project 2025. White House correspondent Liz Landers begins our coverage.

Day two of the government shutdown and the White House is turning up the temperature on

its threats to permanently lay off workers. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt alluded to

unprecedented mass layoffs that are, quote, likely going to be in the thousands. Plus, drastic

cuts to so-called Democrat agencies, but gave no indication of which those might be.

Look, we're going to look at agencies that don't align with the administration's values

that we feel are a waste of the taxpayer dollar. And look, unfortunately, these conversations

are happening because we don't have any money coming into the federal government right now.

President Trump today sitting down with his budget director Russ vote to lay out options.

Mr. Trump on social media notably no longer disavowing votes ties to Project 2025,

which has long advocated for wide-scale government cuts.

Instead, the president leaning in, writing,

quote, I can't believe the radical left Democrats

gave me this unprecedented opportunity.

Trump talked up those threats,

speaking to conservative-leaning Network,

One American News.

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