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In the U.S., national security news can feel far away from daily life. Distant wars, murky conflicts, diplomacy behind closed doors on our new show, Sources and Methods. NPR reporters on the ground bring you stories of real people, helping you understand why distant events matter here at home. Listen to sources and methods on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingley. This is day two of the federal government shutdown. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have yet to reach an agreement to fund the government. As NPR's Elena Moore reports, yesterday's Senate vote on the GOP's short-term spending bill came up five votes shy of the 60 needed for passage as it did the previous day. No votes are expected for the day in observation of Yom Kippur. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he expects this to be a quiet day,

but that conversations between lawmakers are ongoing. So far, just two Democrats and one independent have backed the GOP measure. But the divide is largely along party lines, with most Democrats vowing to oppose the bill unless it addresses soon to be expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans have rejected that. Some say they're open to discussing the issue, but only after the government reopens. The next votes are expected on Friday.

Elena Moore and PR News, the Capitol. Essential government functions are continuing, including the U.S. military, air traffic controllers, the Postal Service, as well as Social Security at Medicare. The Congressional Budget Office estimates around 750,000 federal workers could be furloughed because of the shutdown. Officials at New York's LaGuardia Airport say one person was injured yesterday when two regional jets clipped each other on an airport taxiway. As Bruce Convisor reports, one jet had just a lot of. landed, the other was preparing for takeoff. The collision involved two planes operated by Endeavor Air, which is a subsidiary of Delta Airlines. One jet had just arrived from North Carolina while the other was about to take off for Virginia. The wing of the incoming plane clipped the fuselage of the outbound jet in what Delta described as a low-speed collision. One flight attendant suffered non-life-threatening injuries. More than 80 passengers were on board the two flights,

reportedly none of them were hurt. But damage to the outbound plane forced the flight's cancellation, the onboard passengers were being put up for the night at a nearby hotel. The incident, which is under investigation, did not cause further delays at the airport. For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convizer in New York. Hamas has still not said officially whether it will agree to President Trump's 20-point proposal for ending the war with Israel in Gaza. On Tuesday, the president said he would give Hamas three or four days to accept the deal endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages within 72 hours of accepting the agreement.

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors for now. In an unsigned order, the High Court says it plans to hear arguments in her case in January. This is NPR News from Washington. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is downplaying speculation that she might seek the White House in 2028. Speaking in Toronto yesterday, Whitmer was asked if she was considering a run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Whitmer responded she expects to help, but she's not sure she'll be the candidate. Whitmer is in her second term as governor and is barred from running again because of the state's term limits.

The latest round of tariffs from the White House is sparking mixed reaction from the furniture industry. Paul Garber with Member Station WFDD has more from North Carolina, which has hundreds of furniture manufacturers and thousands of suppliers. The latest round includes duties on kitchen cabinets, vanities, and upholstered furniture starting at 25%. Pete Theron is CEO of the Home Furnishings Association, a trade group for retailers. He says there's a lot of uncertainty about the details of the tariffs, but he is sure that if left in place, they'll drive prices up. There also is likely going to be a level of disruption and supply chain as manufacturers try to make plans that reflect what changes in demand might be.

The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance is praising the tariffs, saying in a release that unfairly traded imports are threatening U.S. cabinet makers. For NPR News, I'm Paul Garber and Winston. in Salem, North Carolina. The latest report from payroll processor ADP shows private employers in the U.S. shed 32,000 jobs in September. I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News, in Washington.