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Supreme Court denies Ghislaine Maxwell appeal

Monday, October 6

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court has declined to take up the appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was contesting her prosecution and conviction on grounds that the government had violated a non-prosecution agreement made with Jeffrey Epstein before his death. The Supreme Court did not explain... Read More.

Illinois National Guard authorized for Chicago mission, official says

Monday, October 6

(CHICAGO) -- The Illinois National Guard has received an official notification from the Pentagon authorizing a mission in Chicago, according to an Illinois official.The official confirmed the mission will involve 300 Guardsmen tasked with protecting federal property under Title 10 authorities.The Guard has not... Read More.

Booker says shutdown standoff is a ‘tsunami of Donald Trump’s creation’

Sunday, October 5

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said talks remain stalled on the fifth day of the government shutdown, with Democrats seeking to undo Medicaid cuts and restore Obamacare subsidies and Republicans demanding a clean funding bill to fund the government into November.“It's really a... Read More.

Trump uses shutdown to troll Democrats with deepfake memes, threatening targeted cuts

Friday, October 3

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has continued to use social media to troll Democrats and threaten targeted cuts with two deepfake videos featuring Project 2025's co-author and another mocking House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.In one post late Thursday, the president posted an AI-generated video... Read More.

Senate to vote again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day

Friday, October 3

(WASHINGTON) -- The government shutdown is in its third day on Friday with senators set to vote for the fourth time on bills to fund the government. But with negotiations appearing stalled, it’s looking like the shutdown could extend through the weekend.On Friday afternoon,... Read More.

Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies: Sources

Friday, October 3

(WASHINGTON) -- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encouraged federal employees across the government -- including at the Departments of Labor, Justice and Education -- to create out-of-office email messages denouncing "Democrat Senators" for causing the government shutdown, multiple sources confirmed to ABC... Read More.

US is engaged in formal ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels, Trump says

Thursday, October 2

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has determined that the United States is in now engaged in a formal "armed conflict" with drug cartels, which the administration has deemed as unlawful combatants, according to a confidential memo obtained by ABC News Thursday.It comes after recent... Read More.

Shutdown enters day 2 with no end in sight, looming federal firings

Thursday, October 2

(WASHINGTON) -- As the government shutdown enters its second day on Thursday, there’s no end in sight, with the Trump administration potentially firing some federal workers in the next day and Republican senators looking to peel off wavering Democrats to support the GOP's government... Read More.

More turmoil at Virginia US attorney’s office following Comey indictment: 2 top prosecutors fired, sources say

Thursday, October 2

(WASHINGTON) -- One of the preeminent U.S. attorney's offices in the country is facing mounting turmoil in the wake of the move last week by a Trump-installed prosecutor to indict former FBI Director James Comey.Two top attorneys in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the... Read More.

Healthy food benefits for women, infants and children in limbo during government shutdown

Thursday, October 2

(NEW YORK)-- Sarah Manasrah has received aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children -- commonly known as WIC -- since her first child was born six years ago.The 37-year-old mother who lives with her husband and two girls, who are... Read More.

Shutdown spreads uncertainty from furloughed federal workers to broader America

Wednesday, October 1

(WASHINGTON) -- As the first government shutdown in seven years got underway on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers face the risk of missing paychecks as broader America braces for the absence of some key services.Starting on Wednesday, 750,000 federal employees are expected... Read More.

Mamdani tells ‘The View’ that withholding federal funds to NYC is one of Trump’s ‘many threats’

Wednesday, October 1

(NEW YORK) -- Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City and a state assemblyman, said on ABC’s "The View" on Wednesday -- just days after incumbent Mayor Eric Adams left the race -- he was not concerned over recent threats... Read More.

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Supreme Court denies Ghislaine Maxwell appeal

Illinois National Guard authorized for Chicago mission, official says

Booker says shutdown standoff is a ‘tsunami of Donald Trump’s creation’

Trump uses shutdown to troll Democrats with deepfake memes, threatening targeted cuts

Senate to vote again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day

Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies: Sources

US is engaged in formal ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels, Trump says

Shutdown enters day 2 with no end in sight, looming federal firings

More turmoil at Virginia US attorney’s office following Comey indictment: 2 top prosecutors fired, sources say

Healthy food benefits for women, infants and children in limbo during government shutdown

Shutdown spreads uncertainty from furloughed federal workers to broader America

Mamdani tells ‘The View’ that withholding federal funds to NYC is one of Trump’s ‘many threats’

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