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,

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.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Cabinet secretaries will decide government cuts when asked if Project 2025 is the "the blueprint for shrinking the government."

Leavitt said she “would reject there was inhumane treatment of illegal immigrants in the United States under this administration,” then criticized former President Joe Biden’s immigration policies and highlighted some of the violent crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.

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.

Media reports suggest the Trump admin is violating federal law by blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, during which he unveiled his 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza. Hamas said on Monday that it received the proposal.