Trump's off-script comments cause shutdown headaches for GOP … Within hours, Trump walked it back: “I am happy to work with the Democrats on their Failed Healthcare Policies, or anything else, but first they must allow our Government to re-open,” he wrote on Truth Social hours after his initial comments.

The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next  —  I don't like sending out “emergency” newsletters, but I've had my eye on the situation in Chicago all day and tonight Texas National Guard troops arrived on Illinois soil, in defiance of the wishes of the Illinois governor and the Illinois National Guard's adjutant general.

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources  —  Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned on federal charges Wednesday.  —  FBI Director James Comey speaks during a news conference, March 24, 2016 in Washington.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children  —  Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes.  Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.  —  Residents of a South Shore apartment building …

Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the seventh day of government shutdown impacts travelers  —  There will not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died” because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program.  But in Myanmar, families tell The Associated Press …

Post Traumatic Disorder … Last Thursday, at least a half-dozen staffers on The Washington Post's opinion desk were quietly sent an email from the section's new editor, Adam O'Neal.  The note, which surprised some of its recipients, informed them that their positions had been “impacted as part of our organizational change.”

Scoop: Jay Jones cancels Virginia fundraiser amid “two bullets” backlash  —  Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general in Virginia, has canceled a Thursday night fundraiser at the home of novelist David Baldacci, according to a person with the matter.

GOP senator: ObamaCare messaging ‘very challenging,’ polls ‘asking the wrong questions’  —  Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Democrats are taking Republicans “hostage” with their demands to extend ObamaCare tax credits, but he conceded that winning the public relations battle over the issue was “very challenging.”

Trump Wants to Overhaul Drug Sales.  A Company Tied to His Son Stands to Benefit.  —  Family members of President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are poised to benefit from efforts to remake the industry  —  WASHINGTON—The country's top drugmakers are set to meet in early December …

Man With 200 Explosives And Leftist Manifesto Arrested Outside Supreme Court Event At Church: Police  —  Two days after a Biden judge gave light sentence to attempted Kavanaugh assassin, church event historically attended by conservative justices targeted  —  Washington, D.C. …

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows  —  Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy  —  Donald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector …

HarperCollins UK apologizes to Melania Trump over book's Epstein claim  —  Book publisher HarperCollins UK apologized to First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday and recalled a book that repeated unverified claims that child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was involved in introducing her to Donald Trump.

Inside Stephen Miller's Secret Plan to Normalize Trump's Dictator Rule  —  Stephen Miller has a theory about this political moment.  As President Trump expands his lawbreaking and dictatorial rule, the powerful MAGA disinformation apparatus—at Miller's direction—is supercharging public attention …

U.S. security guarantee for Qatar sparks jealousy and confusion … - That single Trump administration decision sets in motion a geopolitical cluster. … - “The Trump administration may well have intended it one way, and the region could interpret it in another. … - Now Qatar “has something that the others don't.”

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here  —  The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.  —  To capture a democratic nation, authoritarians must control three sources of power: the intelligence agencies, the justice system, and the military.

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97  —  He led his parents' appetizing store, Zabar's, for more than 70 years, turning it into an institution synonymous with New York.  —  Saul Zabar, who across more than seven decades as a principal owner of the Upper West Side food emporium bearing …

Trump Calls for Jailing of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor  —  The president in a social-media post says Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have failed to protect ICE  —  President Trump escalated his battle with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker …

Katie Porter threatens to walk out of TV interview … She also explained the obvious, that she would not need to pick up Republican votes in a run-off election against a GOP opponent in blue California.  —  But what if a second Democrat emerged from the top-two primary?  Watts asked.

What Civil Society Can Do to Beat Trumpism  —  President Trump is trying to seize power that he is not entitled to under the law or the Constitution.  —  But Mr. Trump will fail in remaking American politics if people and institutions coordinate against him, which is why his administration …

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools.  Now They Run the Education Department.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Education Secretary Linda McMahon has been clear …

Ted Cruz Wants to Make It Easier to Sue the Government for Censorship  —  Senator says he hopes the reaction to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension might help his new bill find bipartisan support  —  WASHINGTON—Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) is calling for changes to the legal system to better protect consumers …

Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling … While a ruling in time for next year's midterms is unlikely, the organizations behind the report said that it's not out of the question.  Taken together, the groups identified 27 total seats that Republicans …

America's Soybean Farmers Are Panicking Over the Loss of Chinese Buyers  —  China hasn't booked any U.S. soybean purchases in months; farmers warn of ‘bloodbath’  —  American soybean farmers are in panic mode as they harvest what is expected to be a bumper crop without their biggest customer: China.