‘We’re ending the war on warriors’: Pete Hegseth addresses senior military leaders in Virginia – US politics live
Defense secretary speaks to hundreds of generals and admirals who have been summoned at short notice to the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico
The US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.
Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare.
