POLITICS

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Warns of Nationwide Flight Delays Amid Government Shutdown

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Passengers go through TSA check points at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 27, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images Flight delays throughout the country could increase as more and more controllers call in sick over their first full missed paycheck due to the ongoing government shutdown, officials warned on Tuesday. National Air

Judge disqualifies top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles

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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Justice Department’s top prosecutor in Los Angeles has served unlawfully in his role for months, the latest court to push back on the Trump administration’s efforts to name acting prosecutors.  U.S. District Judge Michael Seabright ruled that acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, who oversees the Justice Department’s outpost

Appeals Court Tosses Order Allowing Trump to Deploy National Guard in Oregon

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Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police, clash with protesters outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 4, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Oct. 28 threw out an order allowing President Donald Trump to deploy

What’s known about the reclusive donor offering to help pay troops amid shutdown

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Last week, President Trump announced an anonymous “patriot” had given a donation of $130 million  — money the president said was to be used to help pay troops during the government shutdown.  There are questions about the legality of a donation of this sort (the Anti-Deficiency Act prohibits federal agencies from exceeding congressional appropriations or