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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing — March 3, 2026

Trump fires Kristi Noem.

Plus, what do various designations of immigrants mean?
Kristi Noem

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People gather at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to mourn Renee Good — February 7, 2026 | REUTERS/Seth Herald, edited by Russell Nystrom

Operation Metro Surge ends, DHS shuts down.

Plus, could new legislation prevent future shutdowns?
ICE
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) takes questions at a press conference following the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill — February 3, 2026

The shutdown ends — now what?

Congress ended a shutdown, but DHS negotiations loom.
Government shutdown
A horticulture professor looks over CBD hemp plants | REUTERS/Nick Oxford, edited by Russell Nystrom

The hemp ban.

Plus, when do federal judges issue injunctions?
Hemp ban
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at the U.S. Capitol in October | Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA, edited by Russell Nystrom

The Senate votes to end the shutdown.

What's in the agreement, and when could the shutdown end?
Government shutdown
Image by Russell Nystrom

The Republican texting scandals.

Plus, should legislators not get paid during shutdowns?
Texting scandal
A sign inside the U.S. Capitol on October 20, 2025 | REUTERS/Al Drago, edited by Russell Nystrom

Week three of the government shutdown.

Plus, we break down a recent quote from Stephen Miller.
Government shutdown
The U.S. Capitol on September 30, 2025, hours before a partial government shutdown | REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY, edited by Russell Nystrom

The government shuts down.

Plus, how could a president theoretically seek a third term?
Government shutdown
Executive Editor Isaac Saul with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) in Congress | Tangle YouTube channel, edited by Russell Nystrom

Behind the scenes of our time with Rep. Auchincloss.

Answering reader questions about our latest YouTube video.
Reader mailbag
President Donald Trump listens to the Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russ Vought delivers remarks in October, 2019 | Official White House photo, Wikimedia Commons

Congress claws back $9 billion in spending.

Plus, our editors weigh in on CBS canceling Stephen Colbert's show.
Rescission
Photo by CoinWire Japan / Unsplash

"Crypto week" in Congress.

Plus, could a volcanic eruption cause climate change?
Cryptocurrency
Joe Biden at his desk in Washington, D.C., in 2022 | Executive Office of the President of the United States, Picryl

Biden's autopen controversy.

Plus, has anyone been convicted of perjury after a nomination hearing?
Autopen