Government shutdown expected to last for days

The government shutdown is expected to last for days and little progress was made on a new budget bill today. Negotiations were stalled while each side chose to blame each other for the shutdown.

Immediate impact of federal government shutdown

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are feeling the immediate impact of the government shutdown. Many workers deemed to be non-essential are getting furlough notices. The deadlock over spending is likely to continue through Friday, possibly longer, and the longer it goes... the more it will ripple across the economy.

Grand Jury records from Epstein case to remain sealed

A Manhattan judge denied a request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the case against Jeffrey Epstein?s child sex trafficking co- conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. The judge said releasing the files would erode confidence in the legal process.

Texas advocacy group on ICE accessing Medicaid data

The Trump administration has struck a deal to give immigration officials access to Medicaid enrollees' personal data. It's expected ICE will use the information to try to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the US.

President Trump plans to sign big beautiful bill

President Trump plans to sign his massive tax and spending cuts package tomorrow. The deadline he set for the bill's passage. The bill cleared the U.S. house after hours of delay by democrats and some republican holdouts.

Airstrikes between Israel and Iran halted for ceasefire

President Trump announced late today that a ceasefire has been brokered Israel and Iran remained mostly quiet but Iranian officials did say they would stop attacks if Israel did so by 4 a.m. local time. 8 p.m. our time. The ceasefire comes hours after Iran launched a missile attack on the U.S. military base in Qatar.