Hegseth Says Military Has Every Authorization Needed for Strikes on Drug Boats
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Oct. 5 that the U.S. military has every authorization to carry out strikes against boats carrying narcotics off...
White House Official Says Layoffs Will Start Soon If Shutdown Talks Go Nowhere
A top White House economy official, Kevin Hassett, said on Oct. 5 that layoffs to the federal workforce could occur quickly if negotiations with...
Trump to Deploy 300 National Guard Members in Illinois
President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 300 members of the Illinois National Guard to protect federal assets amid “violent riots and lawlessness,”...
States Could Run Short of Emergency Relief as Government Shutdown Continues
Florida and the Southeastern United States could be in for some stormy weather over the coming days, according to the National Hurricane Center. However,...
Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment to Portland
A federal judge temporarily blocked the deployment of 200 National Guard troops to Portland on Oct. 4, as violent protesters continue to target federal...
DOJ Probes Portland Police for Possible ‘Viewpoint Discrimination’ in Policing
The Justice Department has launched a federal civil rights investigation into the Portland Police Department, examining whether the department engaged in viewpoint-based discrimination after...
Trump Says Israel Agrees to Gaza Withdrawal Line as Part of Cease-Fire Plan
A convoy of Israeli tanks is deployed at Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, on Sept. 16, 2025. Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump...
Another Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
A second federal appeals court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, saying that the administration was likely to lose...
FEMA Suspends Emergency Preparedness Funds Until Population Counts Are Updated
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Oct. 3 that it stopped distributing emergency preparedness funds to states until they update their populations...