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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democratic-led states and the Republican administration during an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city. The legal challenge came hours after a judge blocked the Guard’s deployment in Portland, Oregon. The Trump administration …

Senators Again Block Plans to Reopen Government as Shutdown Drags On  The New York Times Lawmakers have left Washington with no end to government shutdown in sight  CNN Democrats’ defiance on shutdown shows a new, tougher approach to Trump  The Washington Post Cori Bush launches comeback bid for Missouri seat  Politico 2 looming deadlines could be key to ending the government shutdown, expert says  Fox …

As if the Federal Reserve’s job isn’t complicated enough, the expected shutdown in Washington, D.C., is about to make things worse. Should the government cease nonessential operations at midnight, government economic reports, including the nonfarm payrolls report due out Friday, will not be released. Fed officials essentially will lose access to some of the most important tools they use to …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 The James Webb Space Telescope provides new insights into Sagittarius B2, a crucial star-forming region in the Milky Way. 🔭 Webb’s infrared capabilities reveal details of cosmic dust and protostar formation that were previously hidden. 🌀 Strong magnetic fields in Sagittarius B2 may act as barriers to efficient star formation, according to recent data. 🌠 Discoveries …

Health Department Moves to Block Harvard From Future Research Grants  The New York Times Federal government formally recommends barring Harvard from receiving federal funds  The Boston Globe HHS seeks to ban Harvard from federal funding in civil rights case  Axios HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Refers Harvard University for Suspension and Debarment Proceedings  HHS.gov US Recommends Harvard Be Excluded From Federal Funding, HHS Says  Bloomberg.com …

Bears long snapper Scott Daly wasn’t on the field for the blocked field goal that sealed Sunday’s 25-24 win over the Raiders, but he had something to do with the big play. Cornerback Josh Blackwell came off the left edge of the Bears line and got his hands on Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson’s 54-yard try. After the game, Blackwell said …

The state of Oregon filed a lawsuit in federal court on Sunday seeking to block the deployment of 200 national guard troops to Portland, arguing Donald Trump’s characterization of the peaceful city as “war ravaged” is “pure fiction”. Oregon’s governor, Tina Kotek, said at a news conference that she had been notified by the Pentagon that the US president had …

Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying state’s National Guard in Portland  Politico Trump seems to cool on Portland military plan after local leaders push back  KGW Oregon sues to block ‘illegal’ deployment of 200 national guard troops to Portland  The Guardian Trump’s military order in Portland faces backlash  Axios Latest updates: Trump invokes Title 10 to deploy troops into Portland; AG files lawsuit  KPTV …

Oregon’s Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Sunday that the state has filed a lawsuit to block President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard to Portland, a day after Trump authorized federal troops to protect what he dubbed “War ravaged Portland.” Gov. Tina Kotek had received notice by email at 9:32 a.m. Sunday from the U.S. Department of Defense that …

Amid a consumer boycott of their Xbox business, Microsoft are apparently ending the Israeli military’s access to certain Azure cloud and generative AI technologies used to surveil Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. As reported by the Guardian, one of the publications who originally exposed the surveillance project, the company told Israeli officials last week that spy agency Unit …