Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Blame Trump and GOP for Government Shutdown

Early polling reveals a shift in public sentiment: 47% of Americans now fault President Trump and GOP lawmakers for the ongoing government shutdown, while only 30% pin the blame on Democrats. Inside the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt'sheated press briefing underscores mounting political pressure on Republican negotiators.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has fully OK'd President Trump's order to send up to 400 Texas National Guard members to states like Illinois and Oregon—a move aimed at protecting federal immigration facilities but swiftly met with legal challenges. A federal judge in Oregon barred any Guard deployment there, while Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker vows to sue to block what he calls "Trump's invasion." Read on for how Pentagon orders, court rulings and state objections are colliding.

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term Monday in Washington, facing a packed docket that ranges from a Sixth Amendment dispute over a Texas murder trial to a cultural flashpoint on conversion therapy. At the center, however, are tests of President Trump's authority—from sweeping emergency tariffs to his attempts to fire independent agency officials—a battle that could redefine the limits of the presidency.

President Trump's ambitious 20-point Gaza ceasefire proposal moves into its first round of indirect talks in Egypt Monday, as negotiators from Israel and Hamas prepare to review terms aimed at ending weeks of intense fighting. The plan hinges on a three-day exchange of 48 hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners — but key details on disarmament and territory control remain unresolved.