A powerful explosion at a U.S. explosives factory destroyed an entire facility, leaving 19 people missing and several feared dead as rescue teams battle danger and debris.
In response to a shooting incident during ICE enforcement, Trump has authorized 300 National Guard troops in Chicago. Illinois Governor Pritzker rejects the move as unconstitutional overreach.
The U.S. federal government enters shutdown after Congress fails to pass funding—750,000 federal employees furloughed, critical services disrupted amid partisan stalemate.
A former Marine killed four and wounded eight in a Michigan Mormon church attack before dying in a shootout. Hate toward Mormons is suspected as a motive.
President Trump has dispatched U.S. troops to Portland to safeguard ICE sites, authorizing “full force.” Oregon officials and legal analysts condemn the action as unconstitutional overreach.