Trump instructs Pentagon to ensure troops are paid despite government shutdown
Trump signed a memo ordering troop pay to continue during the government shutdown, bypassing Congress after weeks of stalled funding talks.
Judge blocks part of Texas law that limits campus protests after dark: ‘1st Amendment does not have a bedtime’
A judge has temporarily blocked key parts of Texas’ new law limiting expression on campuses, preventing the University of Texas System from enforcing a ban on overnight expression
WATCH: Trump reveals two key reasons why he is authorizing CIA activity in Venezuela
Trump confirmed he authorized the CIA to conduct intelligence activity in Venezuela, pointing to two principal motivations for doing so on Wednesday from the White House.
Trump, Patel Confirm FBI Special Agents Will Get Paid During Shutdown
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (L) gestures to President Donald Trump as he speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 15, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images FBI special agents will receive their paychecks despite the government shutdown, according to President Donald Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel. The
Key Takeaways as US Government Shutdown Enters 3rd Week
The federal government shutdown enters a third week as the Senate again failed to pass a continuing resolution to provide a temporary extension of funding, which expired on Sept. 30. Democrats refuse to authorize additional funding until Republicans negotiate over their health care proposals. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or
What’s at stake as Supreme Court weighs future of Voting Rights Act
More than a decade after the Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, and just two years after it declined to unravel another piece of the law, the Supreme Court will convene on Wednesday to hear a legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional map that could reverberate throughout the nation. Jessica Levinson
Trump administration withholds $40M from California over trucker English proficiency rules
California faces $40 million federal funding cut for refusing to enforce English proficiency rules for truck drivers after fatal crash involving illegal immigrant.