Fox News Politics Newsletter: Military funding on the line

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Military funding on the line

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is warning that a key move by the Trump administration in the government shutdown impasse is only a temporary Band-Aid — and that lawmakers could soon be forced to reckon with the political quagmire.

Johnson held a press conference on the ongoing shutdown on Wednesday, when military service members were poised to miss paychecks if no deal was reached.

And while the funding fight shows no signs of ending, the White House granted active duty U.S. troops temporary relief by rerouting some existing Pentagon funds — aimed originally at research and development — to ensure they don't miss Wednesday's payday…Read more

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivers a statement on the Israeli museum shooting that left two Israeli Embassy staffers dead after holding a press conference on the House passage of the tax and spending bill, at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

White House

DOUBLE STANDARD: Trump, Vance blast Democrats for backing Virginia AG candidate over texts fantasizing GOP lawmaker’s murder

World Stage

BEAM ME UP: Israel to deploy first combat-ready laser weapon system for operational air defense

Capitol Hill

'POLITICAL STUNTS': Dem lawmakers seen on video storming Speaker's office, berating Capitol officer and messing with signs

'INTIMIDATED': Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says there are many 'weak Republican men'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., leaves the Capitol Hill Club after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

CLOCK RUNNING OUT: Republicans eye fresh funding fight as shutdown standoff drags on

MONEY FOR NOTHING: Shutdown faces taxpayer reckoning as lawmaker works to expose 'true cost of Democrats’ political stunt'

'NO MORE LOOPHOLES': Hawley pushes ban on Obamacare coverage for gender transition care, abortion amid shutdown

Across America

BALLOT BATTLE: Supreme Court hears pivotal Louisiana redistricting case ahead of 2026 midterms

Voting rights activists protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the court prepares to hear arguments in a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map in Washington on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Atlanta’s city-run grocery sees early success, sparking debate over government’s role

VOTING RIGHTS REVOLT: Louisiana AG aims to dismantle ‘offensive’ voting law that factors race into redistricting

'GRAVE RISK': Pentagon advisor accused of hoarding classified docs placed on leave by prominent DC think tank

'DISQUALIFYING': Virginia Dem Jay Jones’ fatherhood-themed post sparks outrage over past text wishing harm to Republican's kids

TURNING TIDE: Deep blue New Jersey in the midst of 'Lord of the Rings' moment to 'save' the state from Dems: Scott Presler

DAMAGE CONTROL: Katie Porter says she regrets viral outbursts at reporter, staffer

BOUNDARY BRAWL: This state is on deck in push to pass Trump-backed right-leaning congressional maps

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on Oct. 13, 2025. ((Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images))

'SCARED OF US': ‘The View’ co-hosts say they want more Republicans on the show, claim they're too ‘scared’ to come on

SLAP ON THE WRIST: Teens who assaulted former DOGE staffer get no jail time with probation-only sentences

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