The Trump administration announced on October 7th, 2025, that it will transfer tariff revenue to fund the WIC program amid the government shutdown, according to the White House Press Secretary. This action aims to prevent the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children from running out of money this week, with funding derived from Section 232 tariffs. The administration stated that Democrats' votes to shut down the government forced the program to its brink. In a separate development, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on October 7th the launch of undercover operations targeting what he described as "leftist terror cells" in Texas, stating "leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger." Meanwhile, President Trump met with the families of Edan Alexander and Omer Neutra, whose body remains in Gaza, on the second anniversary of October 7th. U.S. Central Command forces also conducted a strike in Syria on October 2nd, resulting in the death of a senior Al-Qaeda affiliated attack planner. Members of the Texas National Guard have arrived at an Army Reserve training facility in a Chicago suburb, according to sources and video footage. Separately, federal agents have been observed at demonstrations in Illinois with high-tech camera gear, including drones and DSLR cameras, to publish stylized presentations of their work online. The Nashville air traffic control facility responsible for flights approaching and departing Nashville International Airport is set to close for five hours tonight due to short staffing, the second FAA facility in as many days to do so. House Speaker Mike Johnson's stance on swearing in Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election two weeks ago, has not changed, with a leadership aide indicating she will be sworn in once the government shutdown concludes and the House is back in session. Johnson previously stated that Grijalva would be sworn in "as soon as she wants." Hakeem Jeffries criticized proposals to extend Obamacare health tax credits for one year as a shutdown compromise, calling them "laughable," though 12 Democrats, including New York Representative Tom Suozzi, are reportedly supporting such a measure. Suozzi, a lead Democrat on the bill, stated that while he prefers a permanent extension, the immediate priority is to stop massive health insurance premium hikes. Experts suggest that President Trump's threats of mass firings during the shutdown, if pursued, would lead him into uncertain legal waters, as courts and federal procedures have not previously weighed in on such actions, and violations of shutdown law carry felony liability. Donald Trump is the current president of the United States, elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2024. The EdWorkforce Committee noted that two years after the Hamas massacre, antisemitism remains prevalent on college campuses, with schools failing to protect Jewish students and faculty. Senator Tom Cotton expressed gratitude that the President has acted "decisively and lawfully against these terrorists trafficking poison onto our shores."
