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President Donald Trump will meet with top lawmakers in the House and Senate on Monday in a last-ditch effort to avert a shutdown set to go into effect on Sept. 30. The meeting will include the two top-ranking Democrats, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). The meeting will

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Protesters stand outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 27, 2025. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images The state of Oregon filed a lawsuit on Sept. 28 seeking to block a federal government plan to deploy National Guard troops in Portland, arguing the president exceeded his executive authority. A day after an

U.S. Vice President JD Vance at Concord–Padgett Regional Airport, Concord, North Carolina, on Sept. 24, 2025. Alex Brandon/Reuters The United States is considering Ukraine’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles, Vice President JD Vance said in a Fox News interview aired on Sept. 28. With a range of about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles), Tomahawk missiles would