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,

Latinos for Trump President Bianca Gracia stunned White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a Friday briefing when she called for a “siesta fiesta” on the South Lawn. The White House postponed an event to commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month due to the government shutdown on Wednesday.

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

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

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.

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.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold face-to-face talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, who was in the Oval Office with the president for the announcement, said Mr. Trump's threat of 100% tariffs on drugs manufactured outside the U.S. motivated his company to take swift action. The president said Pfizer's drug prices will be lower starting "immediately."

The government shutdown is dragging on with no end in sight as President Trump and OMB Director Russell Vought push for more firings and cuts to government projects. Washington Post White House reporter Emily Davies and MSNBC Congressional reporter Mychael Schnell join The Weekend to discuss.

The White House is asking nine major colleges and universities to sign onto a series of demands in return for expanded access to federal funding.