Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Breitbart News Daily that the Trump administration is working to limit the impact of the ongoing Democrat-led shutdown on the American people, in contrast to the Obama administration’s strategy during past shutdowns.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) blasted Senate Democrats on Thursday night, accusing them of prioritizing taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants over military personnel and veterans. Speaking on Fox News Channel’s Hannity, Hawley said Democrats’ refusal to pass a clean funding bill revealed their true priorities during what Republicans are calling the “Schumer Shutdown.”
Students at Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California, staged a walkout protest in defiance of administrators permitting a trans-identifying male student to use the girls' bathroom.
The Trump peace plan is gaining unexpected traction among Gazan civilians, who are urging Hamas to accept the former president’s proposal to disarm in exchange for an immediate ceasefire.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) threatened to cut funding for schools that align with the White House's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," which calls for universities to agree to a list of policies or risk losing federal funding.