Clockwise Politics News — President Trump just announced he will sign an executive order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees during the ongoing 48-day partial government shutdown. This is Clockwise politics news, 4 PM Eastern. This unilateral move bypasses Congress, which has been deadlocked on a funding resolution for weeks, drawing both praise and criticism. The shutdown has severely impacted federal workers and airport security. Separately, President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, replacing her with Todd Blanche as acting Attorney General.