Government shutdown live updates as Senate vote on funding bill fails again, extending impasse
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota holds a copy of a continuing resolution as he speaks…
The shutdown isn’t over health care for undocumented immigrants, experts say : NPR
A sign on the entrance to the U.S. National Arboretum, which is closed due to the federal government…
Iowa school district sues company that vetted superintendent Ian Roberts
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s largest school district said it filed a lawsuit Friday against the consulting…
FDA quietly approved a generic abortion pill ahead of shutdown
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday quietly approved a generic form of mifepristone, one of the two…
Supreme Court will consider overturning strict Hawaii gun law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights…
Supreme Court takes case that could allow more guns in malls and restaurants
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if states may bar people from carrying guns on private property…
Memphis sees opportunity in Trump’s plans for federal intervention : NPR
Vann Cut Barber Shop owner Carnell Vann, Jr., 49, cuts a client’s hair on September 30, 2025. Ziggy…
Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris pleads guilty to child abuse
A Texas pastor who founded one of the largest megachurch congregations in the country pleaded guilty on Thursday…
Robert Morris, Gateway Church founding pastor, pleads guilty in Oklahoma child sexual abuse case
Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church — a Texas-based megachurch with one of the largest congregations in…
Feds blame ‘cruel activists’ for need to deploy troops to Portland
The Trump administration’s deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland is “tailored to the threat” at…