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The news is saturated with coverage of President Trump, but it is easy to get overloaded. So on Trump's terms, we bring you short, digestible stories, five minutes or less, about the 47th president. Listen for same-day developments on tariffs, the economy, and all of the ways that Trump is governing like no president ever has before. Trump's terms. Listen on the NPR app wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. The White House says a government shutdown will trigger mass firings in the federal workforce. President Trump canceled plans to meet with Democratic congressional leaders on Thursday to negotiate terms for a stopgap budget that's needed in less than a week.

Democrats on the Hill say they're still willing to negotiate, as NPR's Deepeshivaram reports. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is responding to the president calling off a meeting with Democratic leaders. We are here today in the Capitol, ready. to get to work, ready to meet with anyone, anytime, any place in order to avoid a painful Republican-caused government shutdown. Democrats want health care issues addressed in the funding bill, like rolling back the changes to Medicaid that Trump made in his big tax bill that passed earlier this year. But there's no agreement between the two parties. Trump canceled the meeting with Democratic leaders saying it would be unproductive, and he called Democrats,

asks, quote, unsurious. Deepa Chivaram, NPR News, the White House. Investigators are still seeking a motive for the deadly shooting outside of an ICE detention facility in Dallas. The gunman killed at least one person and left two others critically injured before taking his own life. NPR Sergio Martinez Beltran has more. The Department of Homeland Security says all of the victims were ICE detainees. Maida, a Nicaraguan immigrant who was inside the facility when the shooting happened, says it was terrifying. There were like 20 shots, Maida says.

She froze and got scared for her daughter who was waiting for her outside. She asked NPR not use her last name because of her pending immigration case. The alleged shooter was found dead. Their identity has not been revealed, but officials say it was a targeted act of violence. The FBI says shell casings with anti-ice messages were found by the suspect's body. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Dala. A chanting crowd blue whistles and other noisemakers outside of Ben-Gurie in airport near Tel Aviv Wednesday

as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to New York for the UN General Assembly. The demonstrators say they want Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire and to bring home the remaining hostages held by Hamas since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Yuval Sewer says he's frustrated with the current situation. Ketanyahu stops and blocks every chance to do an agreement and to save our hostages and to stop the war. The demonstrations were held as several Western nations announced their support for Palestinian state. U.S. futures are flat and after hours trading on Wall Street, after Wednesday's losses on Asia-Pacific markets, shares are mostly higher. You're listening to NPR.

Three suspects in the 2001-9-11 attacks are seeking reinstatement of a plea offer. Last year, the defendants were told they could avoid the death penalty by entering guilty pleas, but a federal appeals court canceled the offers this past summer. Alleged ringleader College Sheikh Mohammed and two others have never been tried. They now hope to have their cases heard in a federal court in Washington. Colorado's largest energy provider has announced a settlement over claims that the utility sparked a deadly wildfire. Details from Colorado public radiers, Eshan to Corr. Excel Energy and two telecom companies said Wednesday that they reached a settlement

agreement in lawsuits related to the 2021 Marshall Fire. That fire is the most destructive in Colorado history. It destroyed more than 1,000 homes and burned over 6,000 acres. Excel says it expects to pay around $640 million to plaintiffs, which include hundreds of insurers, municipalities, and residents. The settlement comes as jury selection in a trial was slated to start Thursday, but the agreement's terms are still confidential and it must still be finalized. Attorneys must update the court within 30 days about the status of the settlement. For NPR news, I'm Ishaun Takor in Denver. Ukraine's president is urging the international community to confront President Putin over attempts to expand his war. Volodymyr Zelensky told world leaders

gathered in New York that the time to act is now. Zelensky's remarks came a day after he met with President Trump, who shifted his view of the war in Ukraine. Trump now says he believes Keith can regain its territory. This is NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit Wise.com. T's and Cs apply.