The Shutdown Is Stretching On. Trump Doesn’t Seem to Mind.

As the shutdown nears a fourth week, President Trump has pushed his political opponents to further dig in.

U.S. Military Plans to Fire Artillery Over California Freeway

Gov. Gavin Newson called the plans to fire over Interstate 5 today an “absurd show of force.” The Marine Corps is celebrating its 250th anniversary.

Santos Is Released After Trump Commutes His 7-Year Sentence

George Santos’s lawyer said the disgraced former congressman was freed from a prison on Friday. He served less than three months on his fraud conviction.

Ukraine Braces for New Talks Without the Leverage of New Missiles

President Trump decided against selling Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, opting instead for talks with Russia. Still, Ukraine’s negotiating position has strengthened.