Judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired federal workers

Two federal courts are ruling that the firings of probationary federal workers were improper and that tens of thousands of those employees must be immediately reinstated. The Trump administration calling the ruling absurd and unconstitutional and is vowing to fight back. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

Democrats react to Schumer’s plan to vote for GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is surprising a lot of Democrats with his move to vote for the Republican funding bill in order to avoid a looming government shutdown. Moderator of Meet the Press Kristen Welker joins TODAY to break down why he made this decision and the blowback from some in his own party.

Dem leader swings through GOP-held districts after ‘clown show protests’ halted town halls

Former vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., is hosting town halls on Friday in Republican-held congressional districts in Iowa and Nebraska, following reports that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) told Republicans in Congress to stop holding in-person town hall meetings.  The Republicans in those districts told Fox News Digital that Walz has some … Read more

Wyoming shields utility companies from wildfire-liability payouts

Governor signs bill limiting liability for companies found guilty of starting wildfires, sparking debate over who pays Wyoming’s governor has signed a bill that limits the liability for electric utility companies found guilty of starting wildfires. Legislators argued that the bill was necessary for utility companies to function in an era of massive fire-related class-action … Read more

Clinton-era law ‘weaponized’ by Biden against pro-lifers must go, Pence group urges House GOP

FIRST ON FOX: Former Vice President Mike Pence’s nonprofit conservative coalition, Americans Advancing Freedom (AAF), is urging House Republicans to “end the weaponization” of a Clinton-era law that they say unfairly targets pro-life activists. The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act was signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton in May 1994. The … Read more

House Democratic leaders reiterate opposition to Republican funding bill as shutdown deadline looms – live

At least eight Senate Democrats would need to vote with Republicans to move the bill forward ahead of midnight deadline to fund government Chuck Schumer to vote for Republican funding bill to avert shutdown Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen rejected on Friday president Donald Trump’s latest remarks about annexing Greenland, saying the Danish autonomous … Read more

‘Slap in the face’: AOC condemns Schumer over plan to vote for Republican funding bill – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read the latest story here Luxury Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari says it is ready for countermeasures if US President Donald Trump imposes hefty tariffs on European auto imports. “We are ready with some countermeasures,” Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna told Cnbc’s Converge Live in Singapore. “We are waiting … Read more