- NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-8 The White House (.gov)
- Trump is opting some of the government out of the shutdown The Washington Post
- Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money The New York Times
- Trump move spares troops’ pay, but Republicans warn shutdown risks remain Fox News
- Is it legal to use R&D money to pay troops during shutdown? Federal News Network
