White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt accused the press of asking "dishonest questions" about the government shutdown and the GOP's opposition to paying for illegal aliens' unpaid hospital bills: KAROLINE LEAVITT: I would also like to add,

G ov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he was "confident" that California universities would reject federal attempts to condition educational funds, a day after the governor said he would block state funds to any California school that agreed to a White House compact in exchange for preferential funding treatment.

The Trump Administration is facing mounting criticism over a sweeping directive that expands the government’s definition of domestic terrorism indicators to include a wide range of political beliefs, with lawmakers and civil liberties groups warning it could be used to criminalize dissent.

The U.S. government has put $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects on hold, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said on Friday, in another jab at a Democratic-led city during the government shutdown.

The White House is concerned that a prolonged government shutdown could further delay the release of key economic data the jobs report scheduled for Friday was held back.

White House senior counselor Peter Navarro calls out Sen. Chuck Schumer's 'scam' amid the government shutdown on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Friday afternoon on the government shutdown as the Trump administration prepares for mass layoffs amid the lapse in funding.

A federal judge will weigh Friday whether to grant a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops into Oregon – the latest step in one of several challenges to Trump’s effort to crack down on Democratic-led cities he claims are stricken by crime and disorder.