Operation Summer Heat: What to Know About the FBI Campaign Targeting Violent Crime

President Donald Trump and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced the results of the FBI’s Operation Summer Heat from the Oval Office on Oct. 15. According to the president, federal law enforcement was “in many cities that people didn’t know about,” and the results were substantial.  We had a problem loading this

Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard in Illinois for Now

National Guard members walk at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview facility in Chicago, Ill., on Oct.9, 2025. Jeenah Moon/ Reuters A federal appeals court on Oct. 16 rejected the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court ruling from last week that temporarily prevents the president from deploying National Guard troops in

Senate again fails to advance funding bill as shutdown enters Day 17

At his daily press conference at the Capitol, Speaker Mike Johnson was noncommittal about the possibility of holding a House vote on extending health care tax credits, saying the issue would be part of the “deliberative process” among members. A reporter noted that Senate Majority Leader John Thune has offered Democrats a vote on extending

Trump Refiles $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times After Court Dismissal

The New York Times building in New York City on Sept. 16, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Oct. 16 refiled his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times (NYT), book publisher Penguin Random House, and three NYT reporters after a judge’s earlier rejection of the case. In a 40-page