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GOP Rep. Haridopolos says Democrats' demands are a 'ransom note'

By Amna Nawaz

For the Republican view on the federal government shutdown, Amna Nawaz sat down with Rep. Mike Haridopolos of Florida.

New poll shows striking change in Americans' views on political violence

By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant

A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that nearly a third of Americans believe that political violence may be necessary to set the country on track. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a professor who studies polarization and extremism, said the rising support for political…

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WATCH: Bondi discusses federal law enforcement task force deployment to Memphis

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in Memphis on Wednesday, shortly after a task force of federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump began operating in the city.

A student 'womb service' works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press

In line with church teachings that discourage premarital sex and birth control, many Catholic colleges restrict access to contraceptives on campus.

'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees given color-coded uniforms, 5:30 a.m. breakfast and strict rules

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk.

WATCH: Vance addresses shutdown outlook, plays down Trump meme video of Jeffries

By Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance says he doesn’t think "it’s going to be that long" of a government shutdown.

Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike on Doha

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

However, the pledge's true scope remains uncertain, as legal agreements typically require Senate approval.

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now in unsigned order

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

In a brief unsigned order, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump's effort to force Cook off the Fed board.

WATCH: House Democrats speak out after government shuts down over funding impasse

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is needed to push back against President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress.

How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department

By Annie Ma, Associated Press

Investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, the department will not issue new federal grants and about 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan.