For the first time in nearly seven years, the government shut down overnight, after lawmakers and President Trump failed to reach a deal. Republicans and Democrats are in a bitter fight over spending priorities. Up to 750,000 workers could be furloughed every day, costing them $400 million in pay per day, according to one estimate. #government #shutdown #trump

President Trump was holding a roundtable event at the White House on Wednesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio passed him a note with news that a deal to end the war in Gaza was close. News photographers in the room zoomed in on the handwriting, which read, “You need to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first.” Israel and Hamas signed a deal in Egypt on Thursday for what President Trump heralded as the