Homeland Secretary Noem defends tougher immigration enforcement as critics raise alarm, a detained U.S. resident faces new terrorism-related charges tied to a decades-old case, Minnesota warns of food-aid cuts amid the shutdown and John Bolton is indicted on 18 counts.

The Supreme Court hears a case on race and redistricting. AZ Rep. Elect Adelita Grijalva hasn't been sworn in yet and Congress might roll back marine mammal protections.

An immigration case draws attention to indefinite detention, No Kings rallies sweep Nevada, Tampa targets pedestrian deaths, labor groups defend offshore wind, and the Supreme Court considers a major Voting Rights Act case.

President Trump and leaders in the Middle East sign a peace agreement. NY healthcare workers are concerned about the fallout from the government shutdown and Indiana's chief justice warns of threats in courtrooms.

Vice-President Vance defends a planned Qatari airfield in Idaho. Polls find voters support extending the healthcare subsidies at the heart of the shutdown and Illinois Gov. Pritzker points to Republican criticisms of Guard federalization.

Experts warn that deportations threaten jobs, as the administration battles over national guard deployments in court. A Gaza ceasefire sparks joy and hope, and another critic of the president is indicted.

Supreme Court considers loosening rules for candidates to challenge election laws. Pope Leo encourages bishops to voice concerns on immigration policies, as federal court gives Trump control of the Oregon Guard.

Trump sends Texas National Guard troops to Chicago. An OMB analysis says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to back pay and the Supreme Court hears a case about Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors.

Trump considers invoking Insurrection Act, as blue states mount legal challenge to Guard deployments; SCOTUS considers a CO ban on conversion therapy.

House Democrats are reassuring their constituents about the reasons for the shutdown. Federal workers are concerned about being in the middle of the partisan fight and what happens now that the Farm Bill has expired?