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- Judge blocks National Guard deployment to Portland —
A federal judge in Oregon issued a temporary order halting the Trump administration’s plan to send Guard troops, ruling protests outside the ICE facility don’t meet the threshold for rebellion. The order also restricts out-of-state Guard deployments into Oregon. - Schumer Shutdown: Day 6 — The federal government remains partially closed with no deal in sight. The Senate is expected to vote on a revised short-term funding bill today, but it’s unclear if there’s enough common ground to reopen agencies as essential services strain and workers remain unpaid.
- Michigan passes $81B budget before deadline —
Lawmakers approved a record plan that Speaker Matt Hall calls a win for workers and taxpayers. GOP says it cut 2,000 “ghost jobs” without layoffs and delivers targeted tax relief by eliminating state taxes on tips, OT, and Social Security income. Final approval came just ahead of a shutdown.
NOTABLES
- Live updates: Negotiations with Hamas
- Police radio reportedly shows Chicago officers told not to assist ICE agents in distress
- Feds plan ‘full investigation’ into Portland police after arrest of conservative journalist
- Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones faces backlash over violent texts
- FBI cuts ties with SPLC after conservative leaders demand action
- Sean “Diddy” Combs sentenced to 50 months
Michigan
CLIPS
- President Trump celebrates the Navy’s 250th
- “God bless the United States Navy”
- Trump honors a WWII hero turning 100
- The naval flyover
- Sec. of War Hegseth on stage
- Jake Tapper’s “interview” with Trump — by text
- Speaker Johnson details the shutdown
- Did MSNBC show this? Jeffries called out on the CR
- CNN’s Smerconish calls out Dems on shutdown
- Kamala’s “not a mandate” tour (slowed)
- Nicole Wallace vs. memes (unless they’re Dems’)
- Rob Reiner’s new midterm conspiracy
- Jane Fonda keeps pushing “C-N-N” activism
- 3,068 people set push-up Guinness record with Hegseth
GUESTS
- Rep Joseph Fox is running for Michigan Senate
- Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd is running for Michigan Attorney General


