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Shutdown looms, Trump-Pfizer deal, tropical traffic jam & more
CNN 5 Things
Sep 30, 2025

We begin with a crucial, last-minute vote that could decide whether the government will shut down tonight. Hamas is under a tight deadline to review a new US peace plan. We have updates on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Trump announced new efforts to lower drug prices in the US. Plus, twin storm warnings for the East Coast and Bermuda.