Politics/Govt

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday signed an order to establish what officials say is an “ICE free zone” in the city in a bid to

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas said Friday it has agreed to release all hostages in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan.  The

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump has given Hamas until Sunday to accept a deal to end the war between the terrorist group and Israel and release all the

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday said that there were no intentions to discuss extending subsidies for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act,

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — The federal shutdown will continue through the weekend as the Senate once again rejected rival funding bills to reopen the government on Friday.  The

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The U.S. military carried out an airstrike on Friday on a boat that officials had declared a drug trafficking vessel, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump on Thursday touted the ongoing government shutdown as an opportunity to target various federal agencies, while saying that he will meet with the

By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — By early summer this year, a trend became clear across the United States. Some opponents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other immigration law

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer  A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that investigative reporter Catherine Herridge must disclose the name of her sources for a series of Fox News reports

By Stacy Robinson Contributing Writer  The government shut down on Wednesday, with Republicans and Democrats failing to reach a deal on a short-term spending plan.  The White House and Republicans were

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — Hours into a government shutdown, the Senate again blocked a pair of rival stopgap bills to fund the government, amid a partisan standoff that

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  The Department of Justice on Monday sued Minnesota and state officials over their sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.  The DOJ alleged that

Compiled from news service reports  The federal government is shutting down after the Senate rejected two temporary funding bills, known as continuing resolutions, just five hours before the midnight Tuesday