The federal government remains closed amid a bitter impasse on Capitol Hill over competing congressional spending bills.
President Donald Trump and Republicans have cast blame for the shutdown on Democrats' health care demands, while Democrats insist Republicans need to negotiate.
The Trump administration has threatened mass layoffs of some federal workers during the shutdown.
Trump announces 100% tariff on movies made outside the US
President Donald Trump announced that he's imposing a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the United States in a social media post on Monday.
"Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing 'candy from a baby,'" Trump said in the post.
Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after he landed back at the White House during a Marine One arrival on September 26, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Trump also took the moment to take a swipe at California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying that California has been "hard hit" by films made outside the U.S.
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
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Trump and Netanyahu to discuss Gaza war in Oval Office meeting
President Donald Trump is scheduled on Monday to hold a high-stakes meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the U.S. continues its efforts to broker a deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu is expected to arrive at the White House at 11 a.m. ET. About a half-hour later, Trump and Netanyahu are scheduled to enter a closed-press bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finishes his address to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.
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The two leaders will break for lunch in the Cabinet Room at noon, according to the White House, and are then expected to address the press at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Trump in the afternoon is also scheduled to meet with congressional leadership, as he seeks to avert a government shutdown.
The motorcade is parked outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 28, 2025.
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The president will host bipartisan group -- including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries -- in the Oval Office at 3 p.m. ET, according to the White House.
