Republicans threaten return to Musk's chainsaw strategy to government  —  Democrats face the difficult task of trying to turn a low-profile OMB director into a bogeyman akin to the unpopular world's richest man.  —  Just now  —  Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) said if the government shutdown continues …

US Border Patrol raid sweeps in citizens, families as Chicago crackdown intensifies  — U.S. citizens and families caught up in raid targeting alleged gang members  — Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement in Democratic cities  — Criticism over Border Patrol's aggressive tactics in Chicago

Israel strikes Gaza after Trump calls for end to bombardment  —  Israel struck Gaza on Saturday, local authorities said, after U.S. President Donald Trump had called for a halt to the bombing and said Hamas is ready for peace, agreeing to release hostages and accepting some other terms in a U.S. plan to end the war.

Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show  —  A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

The White House Can't Decide: Is the Shutdown Bad or Good?  —  Is it “fun” and an “unprecedented opportunity,” or is it “madness” that must end?  Depends who's talking.  —  The United States government has been shut down for nearly three days, but the Trump administration still seems at odds …

The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say  —  The FBI is considering carrying out a “showy” arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, and has suspended an agent who refused to participate in the plan …

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds  —  Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.  —  Just now  —  Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel's conduct …

Bad Bunny Is How You Beat Trump  —  Nobody thinks the N.F.L. is run by a bunch of woke libs.  Or for that matter, that most N.F.L. fans fit that description.  In fact, the team owners, many of whom trend MAGA oligarch, donated $23 million to Republicans in the 2024 election, versus $2.5 million to Democrats.

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low  —  Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents obtained by The New York Times.

Lawsuit filed over the Education Department's manipulation of employees' email messages  —  NBC News reported that Education Department employees found their nonpartisan out-of-office messages were automatically changed to ones criticizing Democrats for the shutdown.

Fired national security prosecutor warns colleagues in note on way out  —  Michael Ben'Ary says he was fired based on a social media post by a January 6 conspiracy theorist  —  A senior national security prosecutor in the eastern district of Virginia said in a farewell note taped to his door …

MAGA wages campaign to redefine “hate” after Kirk killing  —  MAGA activists have launched a crusade against two of the nation's most storied civil rights watchdogs, accusing them of smearing conservatives as extremists.  —  Why it matters: For decades, the Anti-Defamation League …

Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin  —  The coin, bearing President Trump's face, would honor the 250th birthday of the United States.  —  The Treasury Department is developing a one-dollar commemorative coin in celebration of the nation's 250th birthday bearing the image of President Trump.

Federal agents shoot woman they say ‘boxed in’ authorities in Brighton Park  —  A woman was shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents Saturday morning on Chicago's South Side, marking the second shooting since President Donald Trump's administration launched an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the area last month.

Trump Hit Brazil With Punitive Tariffs for Prosecuting His Ally But Promised Argentina a $20 Billion Taxpayer Bailout to Help His Other Pal Win Election: An Executive Watch Roundup  —  Our early-October selection of the president's latest and greatest assaults on the rule of law

The Billionaire Behind Trump's Deal for Universities  —  The conservative ideas behind the Trump administration's “compact” for universities were developed in part by Marc Rowan, a wealthy financier who has sought to shape higher education.  —  The Trump administration shook higher education …

Trump is finally ready to talk about Project 2025  —  They're questions that could be asked of any number of President Donald Trump's social media posts:  —  Was he telling the truth before?  —  Did he just not understand that thing that he said earlier?  —  Is he just trolling all of us?

Did Trump's crime crackdown in Washington work?  It's complicated.  — Crime rates typically fluctuate - making it hard to gauge success of crackdown, experts say  — Washington was experiencing declining crime rates before the federal intervention  — Arrests rose by about 2% during …

Trump Heads to Golf Course Amid Government Shutdown  —  President shuns shutdown talks for golf trip  —  Trump took another unscheduled golf trip on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as the federal government remains shut down.  Press pool reports from Ana Ceballos of the Los Angeles Times show …