Federal workers sue the Education Department over partisan shutdown emails Employees say their out-of-office messages were changed without their consent to include language blaming Democrats for the shutdown. Shannon Bond
Trump federalizes the National Guard in Chicago, while troops arrive in Oregon The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California. Joe Hernandez
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect. Bram Sable-Smith
Politics chat: Trump renews his threats to Chicago, no end in sight for the shutdown The White House is renewing threats to send military force to Chicago. Meanwhile there seems to be no progress in ending the federal government's shutdown. Ayesha Rascoe
Judge grants restraining order halting Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard A federal judge in Portland, Oregon has temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization of 200 members of the state’s National Guard. Conrad Wilson/OPB
What's driving President Trump's new confidence in Ukraine's war effort The president's bold statement surprised allies and raised new questions about whether U.S. policy toward the war is changing. Franco Ordoñez
Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader After warning Congress for months about premium spikes, the leader of the country's insurance commissioners — a Republican from North Dakota — says he's hopeful there could be a last minute fix. Selena Simmons-Duffin
It's Day 4 of the U.S. government shutdown. Is an agreement on the horizon? We look at where Congress is in negotiating its way out of a government shutdown that is in its fourth day, with no solution in sight. Barbara Sprunt
What to know about the threats to fire federal workers amid the government shutdown The White House is using the government shutdown to push aggressive plans to further cut the federal workforce and control spending. Stephen Fowler
How Mormon Women for Ethical Government helped redistrict Utah's congressional seats A Utah court has ordered lawmakers to redraw their congressional districts, which could help Democrats in the midterm elections. The influential Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the groups that forced the order. Saige Miller
