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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said bipartisan DHS shutdown talks are progressing after Republicans sent Democrats what he called a "last and final" funding offer.

Elon Musk demands that Judge Kathaleen McCormick recuse herself from Tesla lawsuits, alleging a liked LinkedIn post proves she is biased against him.

President Trump announced a forthcoming executive order to have DHS pay TSA agents during the shutdown, citing airport chaos and blaming Democrats in a Truth Social post.

Trump's signature will appear on U.S. dollar bills, the Treasury said, marking the first time in 165 years a president's name will appear on currency.

Republican AGs celebrated a 10-year consent decree in Missouri v. Biden barring federal agencies like CDC and CISA from pressuring social media firms.

A new national poll finds Trump's disapproval hits a second-term high of 59%, and his inflation approval dropped to 28% as voter pessimism grows.