Today's Top Stories October 4 2025

Today's Top Stories from the US and around the Globe. And one that hasn't even hit the mainstream media, in Wecu Media's exclusive.

U.S. Government Shutdown — Day 4, No End in Sight

The government shutdown isn’t just gridlock—it’s a weapon. And Donald Trump is wielding it with precision.

As Day 4 unfolds, the White House has begun freezing billions in federal funds—targeting infrastructure, energy, and transit projects in states that dared to vote blue. But the fallout isn’t confined to liberal strongholds. Churches, schools, and small businesses in red districts are now collateral damage in a high-stakes power play.

The Trump administration has halted over $26 billion in previously approved federal funding, with cuts aimed squarely at Democratic-led states like New York, California, and Illinois.

Energy grants, subway expansions, and climate initiatives have been iced—many under the banner of “unconstitutional DEI principles.”

OMB Director Russell Vought called it “triage.” Critics call it retribution.

“We can get rid of a lot of things we didn’t want—and they’d be Democrat things,” Trump said earlier this week.

The message is clear: vote blue, lose green.

Gaza — Hamas Signals Partial Acceptance, U.S. Pushes for Ceasefire

Hamas has agreed to parts of Trump’s 20-point peace proposal, including hostage exchange and governance reform, though disarmament is still under negotiation.

Christian Persecution & Religious Censorship — U.K. Warnings & European Surge

The U.K.’s special envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) warns Christianity is at risk of being “wiped out” in some regions.

Blasphemy laws & free speech in non-Western countries A Wecu Media exclusive

A recent discussion at the Blue Ridge Center highlighted how “blasphemy laws continue today to be wielded … to throw people in jail or kill them.”