Federal judge halts Trump administration's call-up of National Guard in Portland … “These incidents are inexcusable, but they are nowhere near the type of incidents that cannot be handled by regular law enforcement forces,” Immergut wrote.  —  “President Trump exercised his lawful authority …

Scoop — Trump to Netanyahu on Gaza talks: “You're always so f***ing negative”  —  When Hamas came back with a “yes, but” to President Trump's Gaza peace proposal on Friday, Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss what he saw as good news.  — Netanyahu felt differently.

Democrats shouldn't bail out Trump as the government shutdown drags on  —  The best time for the opposition to take a stand, rather than settle for untrustworthy promises, is right now.  —  This isn't a normal government shutdown, and past shutdowns shouldn't be treated as models for how Democrats respond to their current crisis.

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans  —  Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.  —  The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans …

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest  —  An elderly couple says they were charged and knocked down by federal agents as they p eacefully protested on Saturday in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland, just blocks from their home.

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit  —  Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom.  —  “It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead …

South Carolina Confirms Measles Outbreak With U.S. Cases At 25-Year High  —  “The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection,” the state's health agency confirmed.  —  South Carolina officials have confirmed an outbreak …

California resident gets over 8 years in prison for attempt to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh  —  A California resident who attempted to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home was sentenced Friday to over eight years in prison by a federal judge …

‘They Need to Suffer’: Inside Trump's War on Dissent  —  After Charlie Kirk's murder, Trump expanded his war on free speech, the left, and ordinary Americans.  It's going to get worse … hey didn't waste a day. … According to sources with direct knowledge of the matter …

Pod man out: Trump's support with influential podcasters is waning  —  Some of the podcasters who hosted Trump ahead of last year's election are breaking with him now on key issues like deportations and the war in Gaza.  —  Some of the internet's most popular voices with young men …

Federal Worker Unions Ask to Preemptively Block Shutdown Layoffs  —  Unions representing hundreds of thousands of federal workers have asked a US judge to immediately prevent the Trump administration from carrying out mass firings during the government shutdown while they press a legal challenge.

The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal  —  This week, the Trump Administration attempted to make universities an offer we can't refuse.  With great fanfare, the administration announced that a short list of prestigious universities were being invited to adopt a “compact” with the entire federal government.

Trump officials can't keep their mouths shut about DOJ's biggest prosecutions — putting cases in jeopardy … And as the Justice Department, at Trump's urging, pursues the potential prosecution of Trump foes Letitia James, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), John Bolton, John Brennan and others …

Rubio says ongoing Gaza peace negotiations are ‘not yet’ the end of the war  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said on NBC News' “Meet the Press” that creating a governing group in Gaza will take “some time.”  —  Marco Rubio calls on Hamas to release hostages ‘as soon as possible’ amid peace deal: Full interview

Pope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants  —  Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies.