Overview

• Federal judges hear challenges to National Guard mobilizations in Chicago and at a San Francisco appeals court, with a Portland restraining order still in effect.
• Protesters gathered in Chicago after Texas National Guard units arrived to support federal operations.
• The administration promotes a first-phase Israel–Hamas plan that would free hostages, release Palestinian prisoners, and pull Israeli troops from parts of Gaza, pending approvals.
• Trump has warned he could invoke the Insurrection Act if courts or states block deployments.
• The shutdown enters a ninth day with another Senate vote expected today and no funding deal reported, as Trump also meets Finland’s president to sign an icebreaker cooperation memorandum.