A potential government shutdown looms on the horizon, as President Donald Trump's administration continues its efforts to recast the federal government. Meanwhile, Trump is declining to rule out a recession in 2025 as he defends his tariff policy after market turmoil last week from his back-and-forth on levies toward Canada and Mexico.

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump praised a longtime adversary, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, after the New York Democrat said he would vote in favor of a Republican bill to fund the government and avert a shutdown.

Now they can add rising fears of a recession and a possible government shutdown to the list. Congress faces a Friday deadline to keep the government's doors open and dodge a painful shutdown. The House already passed a spending bill to temporarily fund the government until September,

In a rare visit to the Justice Department, President Donald Trump claimed lashed out at his perceived political enemies and claimed the department was weaponized against him while he was running for office.