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The "Saturday Night Live" skit spoofed Pam Bondi's stonewalling, Kristi Noem's history of killing a dog, and President Donald Trump's preferred hair color.

Democrats want any government funding bill include an extension for enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of this year.

Vice President JD Vance in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press" said Hamas will release Israeli hostages from Gaza at "any moment now."

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the controls, issued Oct. 9, were part of Beijing's effort to "better safeguard world peace and regional stability."

President Donald Trump on Saturday said his administration has "identified funds" to pay troops next week despite the federal government shutdown.

President Trump's announcement followed a move by China imposing export controls on rare earths minerals from that nation.

Hegseth The Defense secretary made the announcement at a Pentagon press conference with Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's defense minister.

Paul Ingrassia, Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, has been accused of sexual harassment, according to a report from Politico.

The Trump administration and Republicans have sought to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, and any negative fallout from it.

Stock markets dropped on Trump's bellicose Truth Social post that said China is "becoming very hostile" in seeking tough export controls on rare earths.