Trump Notifies Congress of ‘Armed Conflict’ With Drug Cartels
President Donald Trump declared drug cartels to be “unlawful combatants” and said that the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according...
Judge Recuses Himself in Lawsuit Over Trump’s Deployment of Troops in Oregon
A federal judge recused himself on Oct. 2 from Oregon’s lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s plan to federalize Oregon National Guard troops to deal...
Students Hold Walk-Out Protest Over California School Bathroom Policy
About 60 students walked out of morning classes on Oct. 1 to protest their high school’s policy allowing male students who identify as transgender...
View of the Capitol After the US Government Shut Down
A view of the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 2, the second day of the U.S. federal government shutdown. …
$17,000 per Month: How Sky-High Prescription Prices Take Toll on Patients
“If I were 10 percent less mean or 10 percent less stubborn, I’d probably be dead,” Sarah, a multiple sclerosis patient, said when describing...
What Do Democrats and Republicans Want in Government Shutdown Dispute?
Partisan deadlock on Capitol Hill has triggered a government shutdown, with Democrats conditioning their support for a stopgap funding bill on health care provisions...
Department of Energy Cancels $7.5 Billion in Project Funding
The Department of Energy (DOE) said on Oct. 2 that it had terminated 321 federal grants funding 223 projects, amounting to about $7.56 billion...
Markets Unfazed by Government Shutdown as US Stocks, Yields Hold Steady
Wall Street shrugged off the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, with stocks and bonds little changed on Oct. 2. The S&P 500,...
West Virginia Gov. Announces More ICE Arrests and Major Drug Bust
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announces additional ICE arrests and a major drug bust in the state on Oct. 2. …