Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Monday predicted the government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week.” But if that does not happen, the Trump administration may impose “stronger measures” to force Democrats to cooperate, Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The comments came deep into…
Bill ConnellyOct 19, 2025, 06:30 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. With four ranked-versus-ranked games on the Week 8 docket, we were guaranteed to see some good teams fall this weekend. We got more than we bargained…
Live video: Senate again Vote to end government shutdown The Senate voted again on Monday not to reopen the federal government as the shutdown reaches its fourth week. It was the 11th time a GOP House-backed funding bill failed. This week, military pay will once again take center stage as Senate Majority Leader John Thune…
Federal agents confront protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on September 28, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty Images A federal appeals court on Monday said that President Donald Trump could deploy National Guard troops to the streets of Portland, Oregon. The 2-1 ruling by a three-judge panel on…
espn October 20, 2025, 04:25 PM ET email impression Open extended responses It’s time for two of the greatest words in sports: Game 7! After six exciting matches, seattle mariners And toronto blue jays Heading into a winner-take-all showdown at Rogers Center on Monday night – with a trip to the World Series on the…
Many popular online platforms faced problems on Monday due to Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage. The cloud computing arm of Amazon, a leading provider of cloud infrastructure services, first reported problems around 3 a.m. EDT in the “US-East-1” region located in Northern Virginia. It identified an issue with its DynamoDB database and began implementing fixes…
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss his criminal case, arguing that he is being vindictively prosecuted because of President Donald Trump’s animus toward him. Comey, in a pair of motions for dismissal filed in federal court in eastern Virginia, also argued that the indictment against him is fatally…
Eric WoodyardOct 20, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three…
Conservative lawyer George Conway on Sunday dismissed the possibility of being next on President Trump’s “enemies list.” During an interview on MSNBC’s “The Weekend: Primetime”, Conway and others discussed a federal grand jury. recently convicted ex National Security Advisor John Bolton. “Answer yes or no, are you worried you’re next on the enemies list?” MSNBC’s…
OpenAI announced on Monday in a joint statement that it will be working with Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA, and other actor unions to protect against deepfakes on its artificial intelligence video creation app Sora. The “Breaking Bad” and “Malcolm in the Middle” actor expressed concern after unauthorized AI-generated clips using his voice and likeness appeared on…
