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Mike Johnson and Republican Congressmen hold a press conference
US NewsSeptember 30, 2025

No deal in talks to avoid shutdown as parties blame each other

By Thérèse Boudreaux

Republicans’ Continuing Resolution – which the Senate will vote on again Tuesday – would extend existing government funding levels until Nov. 21, buying lawmakers time to pass all 12 annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026.

President Trump Participates in a Press Conference with the Prime Minister Netanyahu on September 29, 2025
US NewsSeptember 30, 2025

Trump's Gaza Peace Proposal: A Pathway to Stability

By Tommy Flynn

Even without full Hamas buy-in, the plan envisions proceeding in "terror-free zones" under ISF control, incorporating interfaith dialogues to foster tolerance and economic redevelopment.

President Trump smiling with two thumbs up
US NewsSeptember 30, 2025

YouTube Agrees to $24.5 Million Settlement in Trump Censorship Lawsuit

By Tommy Flynn

The suit, filed in July 2021 alongside complaints against Meta Platforms Inc. and Twitter Inc. (now X Corp.), contended the platforms violated Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act by acting as publishers through biased moderation

Washington Capitol Building.
US NewsSeptember 28, 2025

What happens if the government shuts down?

By Thérèse Boudreaux

The stakes are even higher this time around given that the Trump administration is planning to make some of the furloughs permanent if the government shuts down. An Office of Management and Budget memo called on agencies to “use this opportunity” to eliminate agency positions deemed unnecessary.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office, May 5, 2025.
US NewsSeptember 27, 2025

Trump says he won't back down on Antifa terrorism designation

By Brett Rowland

Trump has long wanted to take action against the decentralized, leaderless collection of groups, networks and people who claim to be anti-fascist. But it didn't get done during his first term in office.

Screenshot from the June, 2025 US Conference of Mayors YouTube
US NewsSeptember 27, 2025

Mayors' Poll Reveals Call for Federal Aid Amid Persistent Urban Crime Challenges

By RWTNews Staff

The findings align with President Trump's initiatives, including National Guard deployments to Washington, D.C., and Memphis, and plans for Baltimore, Chicago, and New Orleans.

The Supreme Court as composed 	7 October 2022
US NewsSeptember 27, 2025

Trump Administration Petitions Supreme Court to Review Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

By Tommy Flynn

Annually, approximately 300,000 to 400,000 babies are born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents, including undocumented immigrants, representing about 8% of total births.

Compilation of images. President's Trump, Putin and Zelenskyy
US NewsSeptember 26, 2025

Trump Signals Policy Pivot on Ukraine, Open to Long-Range Strikes and Full Territorial Recovery

By Tommy Flynn

Previously, Trump advocated territorial compromises and criticized Ukraine aid, but recent intelligence on Russian setbacks prompted the adjustment, per administration sources.

An anti-crime mural seen on a building in Memphis.
US NewsSeptember 26, 2025

National Guard, Federal Law Enforcement Head to Memphis as Part of Trump's Expanding Crime Crackdown

By RWTNews Staff

President Trump signed a memorandum on September 15 directing the mobilization, deputizing Tennessee National Guard members under the U.S. Marshals Service to assist local police without making arrests or carrying weapons unless requested.

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 8, 2025.
US NewsSeptember 26, 2025

Trump administration prepares for mass layoffs if government shuts down

By Thérèse Boudreaux

The OMB’s plan builds on the Trump administration’s efforts during the past nine months to reduce the size and scope of the federal government.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on a partnership deal with U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel at the U.S. Steel Corporation-Irvin Works facility on May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
US NewsSeptember 26, 2025

Trump tariffs drugs, furniture, heavy trucks to 'protect' U.S. markets

By Brett Rowland

Trump has said he wants to use tariffs to restore manufacturing jobs lost to lower-wage countries in decades past, shift the tax burden away from U.S. families, and pay down the national debt.

Christopher Wray testifies before Congress
US NewsSeptember 26, 2025

Wray's 2023 Testimony on Jan. 6 Undercover Agents Faces Scrutiny After FBI Report Reveals 274 Plainclothes Deployments

By Tommy Flynn

A case against Wray would hinge on the distinction between "plainclothes" and "undercover" agents, but if agents were embedded in crowds and concealing their identity, it seems pretty clear they were undercover.