A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked President Trump’s deployment of 200 National Guard members to Portland, Ore. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut granted Oregon and Portland officials’ request for a temporary restraining order, barring implementation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s memo that authorized federalizing the troops over the state’s objection. “This is a nation...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Saturday said the Trump administration will federalize the state’s National Guard to aid in law enforcement efforts in Chicago and elsewhere in The Prairie State. “This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and...
The government shutdown has now lasted for about four days in a faceoff between Republicans standing strong on their non-negotiables and Democrats holding firm to their demands to prioritize funding for health care. House GOP lawmakers returned to their districts on Friday for designated “work periods” at the direction of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who...
The selection of Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny to perform at this season's Super Bowl is angering conservatives and potentially throwing the NFL into a culture war battle with President Trump’s supporters ahead of TV’s biggest night of the year. A Spanish-language artist who is often outspoken on politics and current events, Bad Bunny...
Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was hospitalized after he was stabbed in Indianapolis on Saturday. Sanchez is in stable condition, Fox Sports said in a statement posted on the social platform X. “We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support," the statement read. "Our thoughts...
CHICAGO (WGN) — Federal authorities opened fire on a woman who was allegedly armed with a gun shortly after their vehicle was rammed and blocked in by a group of cars in Chicago on Saturday afternoon. According to officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the incident unfolded in an area near West 39th...
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) on Friday signed into law new criminal justice legislation in honor of Iryna Zarutska, 23, who was killed while in transit on the Charlotte light rail in August. House Bill 307, also referenced as "Iryna’s Law," was overwhelmingly approved by the Tar Heel State’s Legislature, where Republicans hold the...
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Steele on Friday called President Trump "so juvenile" over the recent federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. "James Comey is no different than any other citizen," he said on MSNBC's "The Weeknight." "He's a private citizen who's being hauled in front of a judicial process for what?...
The Trump administration is reconsidering a permit for mineral mining in the Boundary Waters wilderness area, which could have a significant economic and environmental impact, and should be carefully considered on a case-by-case basis.
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent speech to the nation's top generals and admirals, joking that under President Trump the U.S. has a "manly administration." Hegseth and Trump welcomed roughly 800 of the U.S. military's top officials to Quantico, Va., earlier this week. The Defense chief used the moment to...
Government funding wasn’t the only thing to lapse on Wednesday — the Cybersecurity Information Act of 2015 also expired, leaving a gaping hole in a pillar of U.S. cyber defense. Ironically, as the U.S. marked the first day of National Cybersecurity Month, this failure was already weakening the U.S. cyber posture and eroding 10 years...
House Republican leaders urged unity in their shutdown fight against Democrats on a call with GOP members Saturday morning, with members on the call backing up Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) move to cancel previously-scheduled votes next week as they aim to pressure Senate Democrats into accepting their “clean” seven-week funding bill. There is some wiggle...
President Trump took a victory lap Saturday after Israel and Hamas signaled support for his 20-point peace plan, but he pressed the Palestinian militant group to "move quickly." Hamas partially agreed to the agreement crafted by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday. "I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in...
The stalemate over how to reopen the government is being inflamed by something no policy provision can fix: A deep-seeded distrust between the leaders of the parties. The trust gap has a lengthy history and a profusion of roots. But it's resurfacing now over the thorny issue driving the budget impasse: Affordable Care Act subsidies...
