A portion of the 500 National Guard troops deployed to Chicago has officially started its mission, according to The Associated Press. The troops arrived in Illinois earlier this week. According to U.S. Northern Command, 300 troops come from the Illinois National Guard and 200 from Texas. President Donald Trump deployed the troops for at least […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., publicly clashed with two Democratic senators from Arizona on Wednesday. Their argument revolved around the government shutdown and included sharp accusations involving the Epstein files.  The exchange took place outside Johnson’s office, in front of reporters, as Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly pressed the speaker on why he hasn’t […]

Dolly Parton, the 79-year-old country music legend, wants everyone to hear it directly from her: She’s fine. The singer posted a video to make some clarifications on her health. The post comes after Parton’s sister, Freida, made a late-night call for prayers on social media, kicking off a wave of concern. Parton took time to make the video […]

On Thursday, President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting as the government shutdown entered its ninth day. The meeting comes on the heels of a landmark Israel-Hamas peace deal and amid tensions over National Guard troop deployments nationwide. During the meeting, Trump and his cabinet discussed their current objectives, including the Gaza peace deal, federal […]

A Senate bid to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to attack suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers failed late Wednesday, with senators voting 51–48 against advancing the measure. Two Republicans, Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined Democrats in support, while Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania opposed the resolution. The vote followed […]

California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is under renewed scrutiny this week — not for her campaign proposals, but for her conduct. A newly surfaced video from 2021 shows the former congresswoman losing her temper with a staffer, adding to a string of tense public moments as she campaigns for governor. Politico obtained the footage, which […]

Death row inmate Robert Roberson will not be executed next week, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Thursday. Roberson was convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki, who was diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome. The Thursday ruling means the case will head back to trial court. Roberson’s […]

The IRS placed 34,000 employees — nearly half of its workforce — on furlough as the federal government shutdown continues. Just under 40,000 workers remain on the job, and CNBC reports that most IRS operations are now closed. The furloughs took effect Wednesday, a week before the Oct. 15 filing deadline for taxpayers who received […]

In this Media Miss Minute, a man armed with hundreds of explosives was arrested outside the National Cathedral hours before Supreme Court justices were due for Sunday mass. Plus, Argentina and Puerto Rico are moving an upcoming soccer match out of Chicago amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown there. Catch Media Miss Minute every weekday […]