Judge Blocks Trump's Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore.  —  A federal judge appointed by President Trump issued a temporary restraining order, siding for now with Oregon and Portland lawyers who called federalizing the guard a presidential overreach.

Kavanaugh's attempted assassin to be sentenced Friday  —  The individual who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022 will be sentenced Friday.  —  Federal prosecutors are seeking up to life imprisonment as the defendant, Sophie Roske, pushes for just eight years.

Border Patrol shoots woman on Southwest Side; agents, protesters battle for hours  —  U.S. Border Patrol shot a woman Saturday on the Southwest Side, marking the second shooting involving federal agents in Chicago since President Donald Trump's administration launched an aggressive immigration …

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.

Dear Colleague: Update on the Republican Healthcare Crisis and Donald Trump's Shutdown  —  Dear Colleague:  —  I write in connection with the ongoing Republican healthcare crisis and Donald Trump's shutdown of the federal government.  Over the past four days, Republicans have made it clear …

37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments  —  Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.

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

Trump's Team Hones a New Message Pledging Economic Gains Next Year  —  Advisers work to ease voter anxiety about weak jobs growth and stubborn inflation  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's advisers are counseling him to refine his economic message with a pitch to voters aimed at easing …

Are We Really Headed for a Second Civil War?  —  Are we really close to a second civil war?  John Avlon talks with Barbara F. Walter, author of “How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them,” about the dangerous warning signs in America today.  —  From democratic decline to political violence and Trump's authoritarian playbook.

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.

Trump to Send Witkoff, Kushner to Middle East to Seal Hostage Release Deal  —  Palestinians continued to report explosions and deaths in Gaza, adding to uncertainty around President Trump's peace plan  —  President Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Egypt …

Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown.  Here's What to Know.  —  Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.  —  As the government shutdown enters its first full week, travelers planning visits to national parks and other tourist sites run …

Supreme Court will be forced to grapple with Trump in new term  —  After months of emergency rulings, the justices will be asked to render final verdicts on economic and immigration policies at the core of Trump's presidency.  —  Just now  —  The Supreme Court and President Donald Trump are headed for a reckoning.

The Wisdom of SecDef Douchenozzle  —  The military reviews Pete Hegseth's Quantico speech … Robert McTague  —  Hegseth comes across as a bit of a car salesman (or, as The Bulwark opined, like Tom Cruise's motivational speaker character in Magnolia), but I don't have that big of an issue with that.

He Drops Trump Jr.'s Name in Pursuit of Billion-Dollar Deals.  It's Getting Awkward.  —  Gentry Beach, a college friend of the president's firstborn, has left a trail of confusion abroad as he courts foreign officials and business leaders to lock up investments in mining, oil pipelines and real estate

Trump administration offering some unaccompanied migrant children $2,500 to self-deport, according to memo  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the offer is a “strictly voluntary option to return home to their families.”  —  The federal government is offering unaccompanied migrant children 14 …

House GOP leaders urge unity in shutdown canceled-votes strategy  —  House Republican leaders urged unity in their shutdown fight against Democrats on a call with GOP members Saturday morning, with members on the call backing up Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) move to cancel previously-scheduled votes next week …