Congress failed to secure funding on Tuesday, prompting the federal government to shut down. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are likely to face furloughs, with paychecks delayed, and the blame game will commence.Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told America’s top generals to ditch “woke” culture and get battle-ready.And federal agents have seized a large cache of SIM cards — enough to send 30 million texts per minute.These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.