How John Thune sees the shutdown ending … “I keep telling them: When they have eight or 10 — preferably 10, or more — when they have a critical mass, let me know if there's a conversation they want to have,” Thune said.  —  He insisted he would not negotiate on the substance of an extension while the government is closed.

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown  —  Workers at one agency were given unhinged, partisan language to use when setting out-of-office replies.  —  At 9:35am on Wednesday, the first morning of the US government shutdown, employees at the Small Business Administration …

FBI's Kash Patel attacks ADL as ‘extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization’  —  The FBI director said the bureau is cutting all formal ties with the Jewish civil rights group  —  FBI Director Kash Patel called the Anti-Defamation League “an extreme group functioning …

Patel cuts ties Comey's FBI made with ADL as organization faces backlash for TPUSA criticism  —  'That era is finished.  This FBI formally rejects Comey's policies and any partnership with the ADL,' Patel said  —  EXCLUSIVE - FBI Director Kash Patel is cutting ties with the Anti-Defamation League …