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Illinois National Guard authorized for Chicago mission, official says

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- The Illinois National Guard has received an official notification from the Pentagon authorizing a mission in Chicago, according to an Illinois official.The... Read More.

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

Sunday, October 5 by ABC News

(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... Read More.

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

Friday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has continued to use social media to troll Democrats and threaten targeted cuts with two deepfake videos featuring Project... Read More.

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

Friday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The government shutdown is in its third day on Friday with senators set to vote for the fourth time on bills to... Read More.

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

Friday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encouraged federal employees across the government -- including at the Departments of Labor, Justice and... Read More.

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

Thursday, October 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has determined that the United States is in now engaged in a formal "armed conflict" with drug cartels, which... Read More.

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

Thursday, October 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the government shutdown enters its second day on Thursday, there’s no end in sight, with the Trump administration potentially firing some... Read More.

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

Thursday, October 2 by ABC News

(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... Read More.

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

Thursday, October 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK)-- Sarah Manasrah has received aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children -- commonly known as WIC -- since... Read More.

Shutdown spreads uncertainty from furloughed federal workers to broader America

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the first government shutdown in seven years got underway on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers face the risk of... Read More.

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

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City and a state assemblyman, said on ABC’s "The View" on... Read More.

Senate to vote again on bills aimed at funding government as blame game continues

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate is returning to Capitol Hill Wednesday -- the first day of a government shutdown -- and is expected to again take... Read More.

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’

Senate to vote again on bills aimed at funding government as blame game continues

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