“Nobody takes joy in that around here.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said layoffs during the government shutdown are necessary to restore fiscal sanity. | Newsweek

A bronze painted sculpture of Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump returned to the National Mall. | Newsweek

Newsweek’s White House reporter Leonardo Feldman hit the streets of Washington, D.C., where tourists shared their disappointment over closed museums and quiet streets amid the ongoing government shutdown. | Newsweek

House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of using the government shutdown for “political cover,” saying Schumer is putting his own political interests ahead of the American people. | Newsweek

President Donald Trump said that his administration is in talks with Democrats over the pressing issue of healthcare subsidies as the first U.S. government shutdown in nearly seven years continues. | Newsweek

President Trump responded to Team Europe taunting him following their Ryder Cup victory. The President reposted a video of European players holding the trophy while mockingly chanting: “Are you watching, Donald Trump?" Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-reacts-to-team-europes-ryder-cup-taunts-after-victory-10795672 | Newsweek