Group 1 - The U.S. government is preparing to announce a list of federal agencies to be cut, with the announcement expected as early as this weekend [1] - President Trump is actively involved in discussions regarding the cuts, meeting multiple times daily with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought [1] - The cuts are part of a broader initiative known as "Project 2025," aimed at fundamentally reducing the size of the federal government [1] Group 2 - Approximately 2 million federal employees have had their pay suspended, with around 750,000 ordered not to work, while others, such as military personnel, are required to work without pay [3] - The current government shutdown is the 15th since 1981 and has led to the suspension of various activities, including scientific research and economic data reporting [2] - The ongoing budget standoff has frozen about $1.7 trillion in agency operating funds, which constitutes roughly a quarter of annual federal spending [2] Group 3 - Trump is using the threat of job cuts to pressure opponents, which Democrats argue amounts to hostage-taking and infringes on Congress's constitutional authority over federal spending [4] - Republican leaders show little concern over the shutdown, believing that the current administration can prioritize spending as it sees fit if Congress fails to pass funding bills [4]

多达 920 页的 "2025 计划 " 2023年4月，美国保守派智库传统基金会发布了一本多达920页的书《领袖之使命：保守派的承诺》，详 细阐述了一项耗资2200万美元、与100多个保守派团体共同制定的"2025计划"。该计划是一项"政权过渡 计划"，即在预设特朗普和共和党将在总统大选中获胜的前提下制定的政策路线图。 传统基金会主席凯文·罗伯茨去年1月接受美国《纽约时报》记者采访时描述称，该计划的目标是"将特 朗普主义制度化"。传统基金会是当今美国最大、影响力最强的保守派思想库之一，具有鲜明的保守主 义政治立场。 根据"2025计划"负责人保罗·丹斯在序言中的描述，这项计划有四大支柱：总统需要完成的使命；建立 一项总统人事数据库；设立"总统行政学院"；一份新一届政府运行后激活团队和计划的180天行动手 册。 在总统的使命部分，具体内容包括改革联邦政府、扩大总统权力，例如加强对司法部、联邦调查局、联 邦通信委员会等联邦机构的控制，这些机构传统上被认为应该保持一定的独立性。据《纽约时报》报 道，罗伯茨等人认为，美国宪法第二条赋予总统对行政部门的"完全控制权"，因此国会不能越过总统指 导联邦机构负责人做决定，也 ...